Women’s Health Outcomes in the U.S.: Spending More, Getting (Way) Less – 4 Charts from The Commonwealth Fund

Health Populi August 19, 2024
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn

Women in the U.S. have lower life expectancy, greater risks of heart disease, and more likely to face medical bills and self-rationing due to costs, we learn in the latest look into Health Care for Women: How the U.S. Compares Internationally from The Commonwealth Fund.

The Fund identified four key conclusions in this global study:

• Mortality, shown in the first chart which illustrates women in the U.S. having the lowest life expectancy of 80 years versus women in other high-income countries;
• Health status, with women in the U.S. more likely to consume multiple prescription drugs on a regular basis;
• Access to care, with the U.S. being the only country in this analysis with a “considerable” proportion of women...

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