Medical Xpress July 3, 2025
The annual growth in national health spending is expected to be faster than average gross domestic product (GDP) growth during 2024 to 2033, according to a study published online June 25 in Health Affairs.
Sean P. Keehan, from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected national health expenditures for 2024 to 2033.
The authors note that national health expenditures are projected to have increased 8.2% and 7.1% in 2024 and 2025, respectively, reflecting continued strong growth in health care services and goods use. Health spending growth is expected to average 5.6% during 2026 to 2027, partly due to a decline in the share of the population with health insurance (relating to expiration of the...
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