Low American life expectancy: ‘Disappointing, but not surprising’
Mississippians live an average of 10 years less than residents of Japan.
American life expectancy compared to non-EU countries
Residents of a dozen nations around the world spend less on healthcare, but outlive Americans.
American life expectancy compared to top EU countries
European Union nations spend less on health care, but residents live longer than Americans.
Financial problems cause delays in care and exacerbate social determinants of health
Poll shows that minority populations are suffering the most.
Diabetes rates show worrying growth
Number of adults with disease has increased nationally, but fastest in the south.
Top 11 states for health and wellness
Report crunches the numbers for behaviors, park access and integrative health practices.
Bottom 11 states for health and wellness
Proposed opioid prescribing guidelines: 12 recommendations for clinicians
The CDC has called the proposed 2022 opioid guidelines voluntary and not intended to be an “inflexible standard.”
Is your patient a drug seeker? 13 red flags to watch for
There are obvious-and not so obvious-signs to look out for when it comes to drug-seeking patients
2 in 5 Americans don’t understand common health insurance terminology
Survey shows that most Americans struggle to identify common acronyms and terminology.
Why Americans don’t pay their medical bills
A survey sheds light on why people don’t pay medical bills and what impact medical debt is having on patients.
2022 Physician Report: Practice finances recovered after COVID-19 downturn
Medical practice finances bounced back in the last year, a positive sign for physicians after the pandemic downturn.
2022 Physician Report: Income improved for most primary care specialties, but gender gap persists
Physician self-reported income data in 2022 shows how compensation trends are changing.
COVID-19 responses: 11 top performing states
Here are the top 11 states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.
COVID-19 responses: 9 states at the bottom
Here are the bottom nine states, ranked for their response to COVID-19, with additional rankings in other categories, as measured by The Commonwealth Fund.
2022 Physician Report: Top 10 issues facing physicians this year
Staffing and supply shortages at medical practices make the list for the first time.
2022 Physician Report: Fewer physicians have ownership stake in practice
More physicians are employees rather than practice owners in 2022, the data shows.
Addressing physician burnout: 11 solutions for governments and lawmakers
Here are 11 actions the U.S. Surgeon General recommends for federal, state, local and tribal governments to curb physician and medical staff burnout.
Addressing physician burnout: five solutions for health care workers
Here are five actions the U.S. Surgeon General recommends for health care workers to curb physician and medical staff burnout.
2022 Physician Report: The 11 most popular ancillary services for medical practices
Providing ancillary services are a great way to boost medical practice income. What are the most popular services?
2022 Physician Report: The most popular (and lucrative) secondary income sources
Most specialties can earn tens of thousands of extra income through secondary income sources.
2022 Physician Report: More physicians seeing malpractice insurance costs rising
Are your malpractice insurance costs rising?
2022 Physician Report: Most physicians would not recommend a medical career to their child
What do physicians think about the medical lifestyle?
2022 Physician Report: Primary care physicians report seeing fewer patients per week
How many patients does the average primary care physician see per week?
Plant-based diets: Why recommending one can help patients with these 6 conditions
Tell your patients to eat plants and be healthy.
2022 Physician Report: Average medical student debt is six-figures and counting
Medical student debt is growing as the cost of training becomes more expensive.
2022 Physician Report: Medical practices recovering financially after COVID-19 hit
For many medical practices, finances are finally improving after the pandemic.
Top 11 states for best health care
Here are the top 11 based on 5 factors.
9 worst states for health care
The bottom 9 states based on 5 factors.
2022 Physician Report: Learn more about the physicians who took our survey
More than 1,000 physicians participated in the annual survey.