The Numbers

The Numbers is a periodic column of the Kennedy School of Government's Health Care Delivery Policy Program that covers published statistics on health care delivery and utilization. Articles present, explain and analyze the often conflicting numbers cited in a wide variety of sources, from government surveys to scholarly literature to newspaper reporting. We then use this data to develop trends and comparisons. Researchers and policymakers can access these articles to further their understanding of the statistics available to support healthcare decision-making in the 21st Century United States.