Valuing America’s Health

The United States is experiencing a decline in life expectancy despite high health care spending due to a multitude of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid epidemic, high burden of chronic disease, and systemic and structural inequities.

A response proportional to this crisis is required. Valuing America's Health: Aligning Financing to Reward Better Health and Well-Being explores opportunities to transform the current health and health care system to one that promotes whole person and whole population health. The publication emphasizes the need for a bold vision and sustainable financing strategies to prioritize health and well-being for all. Authors of the publication highlight the importance of building a movement to prioritize health, repairing systemic failures, holding stakeholders accountable, controlling health care costs, incentivizing health promotion, adopting collaborative financing and policy-making approaches, and empowering individuals and communities in health decision-making.

The way is clear; what is needed now is the will to move forward. Learn more about how to ensure our nation's health and health care system can support optimal health for all.

Table of Contents

Front Matter Introduction and Initiative Background 1 Valuing America's Health 2 A Vision for Better Health and Well-Being 3 Prioritizing Whole Person and Whole Population Health and Well-Being 4 Investment Goals and Priority Actions 5 Health Transformation Through Disruptive Change Appendix A: Financing That Rewards Better Health and Well-Being Workshop Series Participant Suggestions Appendix B: Stakeholder-Specific Priority Actions by Impact and Feasibility Appendix C: Illustrative Models of Implementing Whole Person, Whole Population Health Priority Actions