The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. Its goal is to bring inequities into focus and encourage solutions that advance health for all. Number of recipes for medical remedies in ‘The Diseases and Cures of Women,’ written by Egyptian physician Metrodora, who [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. Its goal is to bring inequities into focus and encourage solutions that advance health for all. Estimated reduction in federal health care spending over the next 10 years embedded in H.R.1: $1 trillion Portion of [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Number of people who did not have health insurance before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed: 50 million Percent decrease in the [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Average number of people per month who used Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during fiscal year 2024: 41.7 million Number of [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Average number of years people have Alzheimer’s, often without knowing, before the disease causes symptoms: 20 Percent of people between the ages [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of women who will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives: 13% Percent of white women with breast cancer [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Estimated number of people who are expected to become uninsured by 2034, due to the Medicaid cuts recently passed by Congress as [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of U.S. parents who kept their children up to date on the recommended childhood vaccinations in 2022: 90% [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Percent of U.S. adults who suffer from a mental illness: 23% Percent of U.S. veterans who need mental health services, according to [...]
The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder. Number of hate crimes recorded against LGBTQIA+ people in 2023, the largest number to date: >2,800 Percent of straight, cisgender people who [...]
