Comparing Health Care [Interactive Graphic]

This interactive graphic from the Commonwealth Fund is a good way to compare differences between health care policies in different states and nations.

Using the state tool, you can select a variety of indicators and see how your state compares  to others.

What Would Happen If Health Care In Your State Improved?

As you slide the bar left and right, a second graphic shows how changing the policies might influence health care for people across the state.


Using the international tool, students can compare health care policies and indicators across 11 nations.
Comparing National Health Care Systems

This graphic would probably be best for more advanced classes, such as Sociology of Health and Medicine.