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Infographic: America’s High Health Care Costs

A series of graphics from Maura Calsyn, Emily Oshima Lee, and Danny Schwaber shows that our health care spending is out of control.

Download individual graphics: Graphic 1, Graphic 2, Graphic 3, Graphic 4, Graphic 5

why we need to address rising health care costs

Maura Calsyn is Associate Director for Health Policy, Emily Oshima Lee is Research Associate/Policy Analyst for Health Policy, and Danny Schwaber is an Intern at the Center for American Progress.

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Authors

 (Maura Calsyn)

Maura Calsyn

Former Vice President and Coordinator, Health Policy

Emily Oshima Lee

Senior Policy Analyst

Danny Schwaber

Special Assistant

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Economic Policy

We work to address the deep inequities in our economy to ensure that all Americans can live secure and stable lives.

Health Policy

The Health Policy department advances health coverage, health care access and affordability, public health and equity, social determinants of health, and quality and efficiency in health care payment and delivery.