Citations for Health Rosetta Conversation Guide

Employer & Employee Premium Growth

• https://www.kff.org/interactive/premiums-and-worker-contributions-among-workers-covered-by-employer-sponsored-coverage-1999-2020

Medical Mistakes 3rd Leading Cause of Death in US

• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/study_suggests_medical_errors_now_third_leading_cause_of_death_in_the_us

10,000 preventable serious medical complications occur each day

• https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113shrg88894/pdf/CHRG-113shrg88894.pdf

28% of new cancer diagnoses are incorrect

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071929/http://www.bestdoctors.com/~/media/pr%20and%20public%20affairs/misdiagnosissurvey_finaliv.pdf
• https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/misdiagnosis-millions-of-patients-are-being-treated-for-the-wrong-conditions/

60% of spine surgeries are unnecessary

• https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/879555#vp_1

60% of bypass surgeries are unnecessary

• https://healthrosetta.org/friends/ CEO’s Guide to Restoring the American Dream, primary research by Dave Chase
• https://nyulangone.org/news/ischemia-trial-finds-no-evidence-lower-cardiac-event-rates-patients-treated-heart-procedures-better-quality-life

61% of insured people have had medical debt in last five years

• https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/16/americans-medical-debt/

Households’ spending on basic needs

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/burden-of-health-care-costs-moves-to-the-middle-class-1472166246

40% of insured people did not access care because of cost

• https://www.commonwealthfund.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/Collins_state_of_coverage_biennial_survey_2022_Tables.pdf

4 biggest carriers made $11billion in profit in a single quarter

• https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/big-payers-ranked-by-q3-profits.html