Health care spending has wide variation, with Type 2 diabetes as top condition, according to major study

Medical Economics February 14, 2025
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• Type 2 diabetes incurs the highest healthcare costs in the U.S., with spending disparities across counties and states.
• Utilization rates, not price or service intensity, primarily drive per capita spending variations in healthcare.
• Improved insurance coverage could reduce emergency care reliance and enhance health outcomes.
• States like Utah and Alaska show differing spending patterns, suggesting strategies for cost-effective healthcare modernization.

Research estimates health care spending by conditions, age, types of care, down to county level.

Type 2 diabetes (T2d) ranks as the costliest ailment in the United States, according to a new study of a massive data set on health care spending across the nation.

Meanwhile, per capita spending ranges from an estimated $3,410 in Clark...

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