https://www.kff.org/topic/health-costs/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:24:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/04/3976_KFF_favicon_256x256_revised.png?w=32 https://www.kff.org/topic/health-costs/ 32 32 243654493 https://www.kff.org/uninsured/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:12:59 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=issue-brief&p=648892 648892 GmR8V-the-share-and-number-of-people-without-insurance-grew-in-2024-increasing-for-the-first-time-since-2019- (2) https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/a-preview-of-the-role-health-care-may-play-in-the-2026-election/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?p=705674 705674 260402_Health-Care-Costs-Are-Top-Economic-Concern_FI https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/the-new-ideas-conundrum-in-health-policy/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=from-drew-altman&p=705696 705696 BTD-Health Costs and Elections-April 2026_Website https://www.kff.org/health-costs/life-expectancy-in-the-u-s-and-how-it-compares-to-other-countries-slideshow/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:31:05 +0000 136469 In 2024, life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years but remained years behind the average in comparable countries In 2024, U.S. life expectancy reached a record high of 79 years, 3.7 years below the comparable country average of 82.7 years. https://www.kff.org/health-costs/public-opinion-on-prescription-drugs-and-their-prices/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:09:54 +0000 https://www.kff.org/?post_type=poll-findings&p=525491 525491 Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices - 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