Medical Economics December 18, 2024
Key Takeaways
- U.S. healthcare spending in 2023 was $4.9 trillion, with a 7.5% increase from 2022, driven by increased service utilization and insurance coverage.
- Health care spending accounted for 17.6% of the economy, returning to pre-pandemic levels, with private insurance spending rising by 11.5%.
- Medicare and Medicaid spending increased by 8.1% and 7.9%, respectively, with Medicare Advantage plans accounting for 52% of Medicare expenditures.
- Prescription drug spending surged by 11.4%, driven by antidiabetes medications and a higher proportion of brand name prescriptions.
- Hospital care and physician services experienced significant spending growth, with hospital care increasing by 10.4% and physician services by 7.4%.
CMS Office of the Actuary publishes annual price tag; physicians got $978 billion of it.
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