Spending on retail prescription drugs had the biggest increase, rising 11.4% to $449.7 billion after a 7.8% rise in 2022, largely due to the use of weight-loss and diabetes drugs, a CMS official ...

Healthcare spending in the U.S. is projected to have risen 7.5% in 2023 to $4.8 trillion, federal data showed on Wednesday, outpacing the projected annual gross domestic product growth rate of 6.1%.

U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased use of medical services as enrollment climbed for private health plans, particularly those under the Affordable ...

Healthcare spending in the United States reached $4.9 trillion and increased 7.5% in 2023, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Health Affairs.

U.S. health care spending increased 2.7 percent in 2021, reaching $4.3 trillion or $12,914 per person, according to CMS.

During the peak COVID timeframe in 2021, the U.S. spent nearly $4.3 trillion on health care. Government insurance programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, made up 42% (or a whopping $1.8 trillion ...

The U.S. spent $4.5 trillion on health care in 2022 according to federal figures, a sign the country is settling back into pre-pandemic rates. Health spending grew by 4.1 percent in 2022 ...

National health spending grew almost 3% in 2021, reaching $4.3 trillion as big increases in healthcare use and insurance coverage were offset by lower government spending on COVID-19.

In 2019 alone, total US healthcare expenditures reached $3.8 trillion ... Close more info about US healthcare spending hits record highs, led by senior care costs ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased use of medical services as enrollment climbed for private health plans, particularly those ...