Health Affairs

National Health Care Spending Increased 7.2 Percent In 2024 As Utilization Remained Elevated

Health care spending in the US reached $5.3 trillion and increased 7.2 percent in 2024, similar to growth of 7.4 percent in 2023, as increased demand for health care influenced this two-year trend. As ...
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National Health Expenditure Projections, 2025–34: Strong Utilization Growth Initially, Legislative Impacts Later

Exhibit 1 National health expenditures (NHE) and personal health care (PHC) expenditures, aggregate and per capita amounts, share of gross domestic product (GDP), and annual growth, selected calendar ...