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.
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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
Former Vice President and Coordinator, Health Policy

Emily Oshima Lee
Senior Policy Analyst

Danny Schwaber
Special Assistant