The Public’s Views on Vaccines, Mandates and More
In light of President-elect Trump’s announcement that he intends to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, to head the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s worth …
How HHS, FDA, and CDC Can Influence U.S. Vaccine Policy
With President-elect Donald Trump announcing his intention to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and several other nominations expected soon, including for the …
Concerns Over Fluoride in Water and Free Speech Violations — The Monitor
Training Community Health Educators Can Improve Confidence in Delivering Vaccine Education FG Trade / Getty Images A study in Vaccines explored a program aimed at equipping U.S. Extension professionals—community-based educators …
How has U.S. Spending on Health Care Changed Over Time?
This chart collection explores National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These data offer insights into changes in health spending over time in …
Community Health Center Patients, Financing, and Services
Key Takeaways Community health centers are a national network of over 1,300 safety-net primary care providers, serving more than 31 million patients in 2023. They are located in medically underserved …
How Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care?
With President Trump now in office, his cabinet nominees continue to testify at congressional hearings as part of the nomination process. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the nominee to be …
The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization
This factsheet has been updated to reflect the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization, issued on January 20, 2025. Key Facts The …
How Does U.S. Life Expectancy Compare to Other Countries?
Between 2019 and 2022, the U.S. experienced a sharper decline and a slower rebound in life expectancy than peer countries, on average, due to increased mortality and premature death rates in the U.S. from …
What Drives Differences in Life Expectancy between the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
Americans’ life expectancy is significantly lower than the average for people in other large, wealthy countries. This analysis compares 2021 data about deaths in the U.S. and 11 other large, …
U.S. Measles Outbreaks: A New Abnormal in a Time of Vaccine Hesitancy
The U.S. first achieved measles elimination status – defined as “the absence of endemic [continued transmission of] measles for a year or more in the presence of a high-quality surveillance …