GITNUXREPORT 2026

Healthcare Cost Statistics

Healthcare Cost statistics show where spending is shifting fastest, including the latest 2026 figures on key cost trends. See how high impact drivers are changing year to year and what that means for patients and payers trying to control bills.

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Average hospital admission cost in the U.S. was $2,883 per day in 2022.

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National average price for a hospital stay was $2,900 in 2023 for commercial payers.

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Emergency department visit average cost was $2,200 in 2022 without insurance.

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Average cost of childbirth in hospital was $13,024 in 2022.

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Physician fees account for 25 percent of hospital revenue, averaging $150 per office visit in 2023.

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MRI scan average cost was $1,325 in hospital outpatient settings in 2022.

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Hip replacement surgery averaged $28,233 in 2022.

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Knee replacement average cost was $34,465 in 2022.

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Appendectomy cost averaged $33,000 in 2022.

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Coronary artery bypass graft surgery averaged $123,000 in 2022.

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Average physician reimbursement for primary care visit was $116 under Medicare in 2023.

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Specialist visit average cost was $342 without insurance in 2023.

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Hospital prices for commercial insurers were 254 percent of Medicare rates in 2022.

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Average negotiated price for inpatient hospital care was 189 percent of Medicare in 2021.

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Outpatient hospital prices averaged 264 percent of Medicare rates for commercial payers.

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U.S. hospital spending per admission is 70 percent higher than OECD average.

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Average cost of a colonoscopy was $1,250 in hospital settings in 2023.

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Cataract surgery averaged $4,241 in 2022.

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Mammogram average cost was $344 in hospital facilities in 2023.

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PT visit average cost was $125 per session in outpatient clinics in 2023.

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Average commercial price for office visit Level 4 was $194 in 2022.

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Hospital market consolidation led to 11 percent price increase per merger.

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In 2022, average daily hospital charge was $3,025 for Medicare patients.

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Surgeon fees for appendectomy averaged $5,000 in 2022.

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Anesthesia costs for surgery averaged 10 percent of total procedure cost.

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Employer-sponsored insurance covered 153 million people in 2022, with average premiums of $23,968 for family coverage.

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Average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health insurance rose 3 percent to $23,968 in 2023.

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Worker contribution to family premiums averaged $6,575 in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022.

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Single coverage premiums averaged $8,435 annually in 2023, with workers paying $1,401 on average.

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High-deductible health plans with savings options covered 29 percent of workers in 2023, up from 25 percent in 2022.

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Average deductible for single HDHP/SO coverage was $1,735 in 2023.

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Marketplace silver plan premiums averaged $456 per month before subsidies in 2023.

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With premium tax credits, average Marketplace enrollee paid $72 monthly for silver plans in 2023.

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Medicare Part B premiums increased 5.6 percent to $164.90 per month in 2023.

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Medicare Advantage average monthly premium was $18.50 in 2023, down from $19.00 in 2022.

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Medicaid managed care premiums per enrollee averaged $7,736 annually in 2020.

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Short-term limited duration insurance plans cost about $100 monthly for a 40-year-old in 2022.

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Average family premium for PPO plans was $24,235 in 2023.

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HMO premiums averaged $21,785 for families in 2023 employer plans.

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POS plan family premiums were $23,968 on average in 2023.

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EPO plan family premiums averaged $22,680 in 2023.

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82 percent of covered workers were in self-insured plans in 2023.

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Average out-of-pocket maximum for single coverage was $4,034 in 2023 employer plans.

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Family out-of-pocket maximum averaged $8,299 in 2023.

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Prescription drug premiums for employer plans added $1,945 to family coverage costs in 2023.

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Dental coverage premiums averaged $508 annually for single and $1,462 for family in 2023.

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Average cost of out-of-pocket expenses for Americans was $1,425 in 2022.

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23 percent of adults skipped needed care due to cost in 2023.

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Average deductible for single coverage in employer plans was $1,735 in 2023 for HDHPs.

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Uninsured adults faced average hospital bill of $10,000 per admission in 2022.

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41 percent of adults with employer coverage had OOP maximums over $3,000 for family in 2023.

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Medical debt affected 14 million adults with bills over $1,000 in collections in 2022.

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Average OOP for prescription drugs was $236 annually for commercially insured in 2022.

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28 percent of insured adults reported difficulty affording OOP costs in 2023.

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Uninsured rate was 8.4 percent in 2023, affecting 28 million people.

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Average surprise bill amount was $1,400 for emergency care in 2022 before protections.

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66 percent of bankruptcies involved medical debt in 2022 studies.

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OOP spending as percent of income was 11 percent for low-income families in 2021.

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Average dental OOP cost was $400 per visit without insurance in 2023.

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Vision care OOP averaged $200 for exam and glasses in 2023.

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25 percent of adults delayed care due to OOP costs in 2022.

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Uninsured children had 60 percent higher hospitalization costs per case.

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Average OOP maximum met was $1,200 for families in HDHPs in 2022.

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Medical debt under $500 affected 17 percent of adults in 2022.

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10 percent of working-age adults owed over $10,000 in medical debt.

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OOP share of total health spending was 10 percent in 2022, totaling $452 billion.

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In 2022, U.S. national health expenditures totaled $4.5 trillion, accounting for 17.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with an increase of 4.1 percent from 2021.

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U.S. per capita health spending reached $12,914 in 2022, a 4.1 percent increase from the previous year, far exceeding other high-income countries.

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From 2012 to 2022, U.S. health spending growth averaged 4.2 percent annually, driven by increased utilization and prices.

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In 2021, Medicare spending accounted for 21 percent of total national health expenditures, totaling $829.5 billion.

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Private health insurance spending grew 5.4 percent to $1.2 trillion in 2022, representing 28 percent of total health spending.

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Medicaid expenditures reached $824.8 billion in 2022, a 9.7 percent increase, comprising 18 percent of national health spending.

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Hospital care accounted for 31 percent of total national health spending in 2022, totaling $1.4 trillion.

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Physician and clinical services made up 20 percent of health spending in 2022, with expenditures of $878.5 billion.

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Prescription drugs represented 9 percent of national health expenditures in 2022, amounting to $405.5 billion.

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U.S. health spending as a share of GDP was 16.6 percent in 2019, projected to rise to 19.7 percent by 2028.

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Between 2000 and 2020, U.S. national health spending grew from $1.4 trillion to $4.1 trillion, a 193 percent increase.

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In 2023 projections, total U.S. health spending is expected to grow 5.4 percent annually through 2031.

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Public health spending in the U.S. was 48 percent of total health expenditures in 2021.

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Administrative costs in the U.S. healthcare system consumed 8 percent of total health spending in 2019, or $496 billion.

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From 2013 to 2019, U.S. health spending per capita grew 4.3 percent annually, reaching $11,582.

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Nursing care facilities and continuing care retirement communities spending totaled $204.3 billion in 2022, 5 percent of total.

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Freestanding mental health and substance abuse facilities spending was $74.3 billion in 2022.

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Home health care expenditures grew 10.8 percent to $133.5 billion in 2022.

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U.S. health spending growth slowed to 2.7 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts.

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By 2030, national health expenditures are projected to reach $6.8 trillion.

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In 2018, U.S. health spending was 9.8 percent higher per person than Germany and 50 percent higher than Canada.

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Other professional services spending increased 4.6 percent to $116.2 billion in 2022.

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Other personal health care spending was $106.5 billion in 2022.

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Government administration and net cost of health insurance grew 6.2 percent to $183.3 billion in 2022.

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Investment spending in healthcare facilities was $124.4 billion in 2022.

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Public health activity spending rose 38.3 percent to $97.4 billion in 2022 due to COVID response.

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Research and development spending in health totaled $107.9 billion in 2022.

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In 2022, U.S. health spending grew faster than GDP for the first time since 2009.

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Average U.S. retail price for a brand-name prescription drug was $568 in 2022.

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Insulin list prices increased 54 percent from 2014 to 2023, averaging $300 per month without insurance.

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Medicare Part D spending on brand-name drugs grew 11 percent to $166 billion in 2022.

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U.S. prices for Humira were 8 times higher than in Canada in 2022.

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Generic drug prices in the U.S. fell 5 percent annually from 2017 to 2022.

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Out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs reached $68 billion in 2022 for commercially insured.

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Biosimilar penetration for top drugs was only 4 percent in U.S. commercial market in 2023.

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Medicare spent $37 billion on top 10 Part D drugs in 2022, with Ozempic at $4.6 billion.

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U.S. pays 2.56 times more for prescription drugs than other high-income countries on average.

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PBM rebates reduced net spending on brand drugs by 30 percent in commercial market in 2022.

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EpiPen list price rose from $94 in 2007 to $712 in 2022, a 657 percent increase.

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Specialty drugs accounted for 52 percent of total drug spending despite being 2 percent of prescriptions in 2022.

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Average generic fill rate was 91 percent in 2022, up from 89 percent in 2021.

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Net price growth for brand-name drugs was 5.9 percent in 2022 after rebates.

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Medicare Part B drug spending grew 12 percent to $40 billion in 2022.

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U.S. insulin prices are 8 times higher than in France and 10 times higher than in Canada.

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Copays for Tier 3 drugs averaged $85 per prescription in employer plans in 2023.

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28 percent of Americans skipped medications due to cost in 2022.

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Total U.S. prescription drug spending was $644 billion in 2022.

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Brand-name drugs made up 79 percent of net spending in 2022 despite 21 percent of prescriptions.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Healthcare costs in the US reached $4.6 trillion in 2025, yet the price tag does not rise evenly across services or people. This post breaks down the latest Healthcare Cost statistics to show where spending accelerates and where it unexpectedly slows down. If you have ever wondered why one bill can dwarf another for similar care, the gaps in these figures are where the answer starts.

Hospital and Physician Costs

1Average hospital admission cost in the U.S. was $2,883 per day in 2022.

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2National average price for a hospital stay was $2,900 in 2023 for commercial payers.

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3Emergency department visit average cost was $2,200 in 2022 without insurance.

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4Average cost of childbirth in hospital was $13,024 in 2022.

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5Physician fees account for 25 percent of hospital revenue, averaging $150 per office visit in 2023.

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6MRI scan average cost was $1,325 in hospital outpatient settings in 2022.

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7Hip replacement surgery averaged $28,233 in 2022.

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8Knee replacement average cost was $34,465 in 2022.

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9Appendectomy cost averaged $33,000 in 2022.

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10Coronary artery bypass graft surgery averaged $123,000 in 2022.

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11Average physician reimbursement for primary care visit was $116 under Medicare in 2023.

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12Specialist visit average cost was $342 without insurance in 2023.

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13Hospital prices for commercial insurers were 254 percent of Medicare rates in 2022.

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14Average negotiated price for inpatient hospital care was 189 percent of Medicare in 2021.

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15Outpatient hospital prices averaged 264 percent of Medicare rates for commercial payers.

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16U.S. hospital spending per admission is 70 percent higher than OECD average.

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17Average cost of a colonoscopy was $1,250 in hospital settings in 2023.

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18Cataract surgery averaged $4,241 in 2022.

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19Mammogram average cost was $344 in hospital facilities in 2023.

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20PT visit average cost was $125 per session in outpatient clinics in 2023.

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21Average commercial price for office visit Level 4 was $194 in 2022.

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22Hospital market consolidation led to 11 percent price increase per merger.

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23In 2022, average daily hospital charge was $3,025 for Medicare patients.

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24Surgeon fees for appendectomy averaged $5,000 in 2022.

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25Anesthesia costs for surgery averaged 10 percent of total procedure cost.

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Hospital and Physician Costs Interpretation

These statistics paint a picture of American healthcare where costs can swing wildly from a few hundred dollars for routine screenings to six figures for major surgeries, and where hospitals and insurers often price well above Medicare, turning what should be medical care into a high-stakes pricing puzzle that patients must decode in real time.

Insurance and Premium Costs

1Employer-sponsored insurance covered 153 million people in 2022, with average premiums of $23,968 for family coverage.

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2Average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health insurance rose 3 percent to $23,968 in 2023.

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3Worker contribution to family premiums averaged $6,575 in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022.

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4Single coverage premiums averaged $8,435 annually in 2023, with workers paying $1,401 on average.

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5High-deductible health plans with savings options covered 29 percent of workers in 2023, up from 25 percent in 2022.

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6Average deductible for single HDHP/SO coverage was $1,735 in 2023.

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7Marketplace silver plan premiums averaged $456 per month before subsidies in 2023.

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8With premium tax credits, average Marketplace enrollee paid $72 monthly for silver plans in 2023.

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9Medicare Part B premiums increased 5.6 percent to $164.90 per month in 2023.

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10Medicare Advantage average monthly premium was $18.50 in 2023, down from $19.00 in 2022.

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11Medicaid managed care premiums per enrollee averaged $7,736 annually in 2020.

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12Short-term limited duration insurance plans cost about $100 monthly for a 40-year-old in 2022.

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13Average family premium for PPO plans was $24,235 in 2023.

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14HMO premiums averaged $21,785 for families in 2023 employer plans.

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15POS plan family premiums were $23,968 on average in 2023.

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16EPO plan family premiums averaged $22,680 in 2023.

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1782 percent of covered workers were in self-insured plans in 2023.

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18Average out-of-pocket maximum for single coverage was $4,034 in 2023 employer plans.

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19Family out-of-pocket maximum averaged $8,299 in 2023.

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20Prescription drug premiums for employer plans added $1,945 to family coverage costs in 2023.

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21Dental coverage premiums averaged $508 annually for single and $1,462 for family in 2023.

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Insurance and Premium Costs Interpretation

In 2023, healthcare costs kept climbing for nearly everyone, from employer plans where families averaged $23,968 in premiums and workers chipped in $6,575, to Medicare and Marketplace coverage where the math still comes down to higher monthly bites or tougher cost sharing, proving that no matter the plan name, someone always pays the piper.

Out-of-Pocket and Uninsured Costs

1Average cost of out-of-pocket expenses for Americans was $1,425 in 2022.

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223 percent of adults skipped needed care due to cost in 2023.

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3Average deductible for single coverage in employer plans was $1,735 in 2023 for HDHPs.

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4Uninsured adults faced average hospital bill of $10,000 per admission in 2022.

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541 percent of adults with employer coverage had OOP maximums over $3,000 for family in 2023.

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6Medical debt affected 14 million adults with bills over $1,000 in collections in 2022.

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7Average OOP for prescription drugs was $236 annually for commercially insured in 2022.

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828 percent of insured adults reported difficulty affording OOP costs in 2023.

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9Uninsured rate was 8.4 percent in 2023, affecting 28 million people.

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10Average surprise bill amount was $1,400 for emergency care in 2022 before protections.

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1166 percent of bankruptcies involved medical debt in 2022 studies.

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12OOP spending as percent of income was 11 percent for low-income families in 2021.

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13Average dental OOP cost was $400 per visit without insurance in 2023.

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14Vision care OOP averaged $200 for exam and glasses in 2023.

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1525 percent of adults delayed care due to OOP costs in 2022.

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16Uninsured children had 60 percent higher hospitalization costs per case.

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17Average OOP maximum met was $1,200 for families in HDHPs in 2022.

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18Medical debt under $500 affected 17 percent of adults in 2022.

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1910 percent of working-age adults owed over $10,000 in medical debt.

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20OOP share of total health spending was 10 percent in 2022, totaling $452 billion.

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Out-of-Pocket and Uninsured Costs Interpretation

In 2022 and 2023, Americans were paying more out of pocket, skipping care, and still getting hit with steep bills and medical debt, so that by the numbers the “you are insured” promise often turns into a very expensive paperwork problem instead of protection.

Overall Healthcare Expenditures

1In 2022, U.S. national health expenditures totaled $4.5 trillion, accounting for 17.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with an increase of 4.1 percent from 2021.

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2U.S. per capita health spending reached $12,914 in 2022, a 4.1 percent increase from the previous year, far exceeding other high-income countries.

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3From 2012 to 2022, U.S. health spending growth averaged 4.2 percent annually, driven by increased utilization and prices.

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4In 2021, Medicare spending accounted for 21 percent of total national health expenditures, totaling $829.5 billion.

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5Private health insurance spending grew 5.4 percent to $1.2 trillion in 2022, representing 28 percent of total health spending.

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6Medicaid expenditures reached $824.8 billion in 2022, a 9.7 percent increase, comprising 18 percent of national health spending.

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7Hospital care accounted for 31 percent of total national health spending in 2022, totaling $1.4 trillion.

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8Physician and clinical services made up 20 percent of health spending in 2022, with expenditures of $878.5 billion.

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9Prescription drugs represented 9 percent of national health expenditures in 2022, amounting to $405.5 billion.

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10U.S. health spending as a share of GDP was 16.6 percent in 2019, projected to rise to 19.7 percent by 2028.

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11Between 2000 and 2020, U.S. national health spending grew from $1.4 trillion to $4.1 trillion, a 193 percent increase.

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12In 2023 projections, total U.S. health spending is expected to grow 5.4 percent annually through 2031.

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13Public health spending in the U.S. was 48 percent of total health expenditures in 2021.

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14Administrative costs in the U.S. healthcare system consumed 8 percent of total health spending in 2019, or $496 billion.

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15From 2013 to 2019, U.S. health spending per capita grew 4.3 percent annually, reaching $11,582.

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16Nursing care facilities and continuing care retirement communities spending totaled $204.3 billion in 2022, 5 percent of total.

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17Freestanding mental health and substance abuse facilities spending was $74.3 billion in 2022.

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18Home health care expenditures grew 10.8 percent to $133.5 billion in 2022.

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19U.S. health spending growth slowed to 2.7 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts.

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20By 2030, national health expenditures are projected to reach $6.8 trillion.

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21In 2018, U.S. health spending was 9.8 percent higher per person than Germany and 50 percent higher than Canada.

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22Other professional services spending increased 4.6 percent to $116.2 billion in 2022.

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23Other personal health care spending was $106.5 billion in 2022.

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24Government administration and net cost of health insurance grew 6.2 percent to $183.3 billion in 2022.

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25Investment spending in healthcare facilities was $124.4 billion in 2022.

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26Public health activity spending rose 38.3 percent to $97.4 billion in 2022 due to COVID response.

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27Research and development spending in health totaled $107.9 billion in 2022.

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28In 2022, U.S. health spending grew faster than GDP for the first time since 2009.

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Overall Healthcare Expenditures Interpretation

In 2022, the U.S. spent $4.5 trillion on health care, about 17.3 percent of GDP and growing faster than the economy again, while per person costs hit $12,914, driven by higher prices and use, split largely between Medicare, private insurance, hospitals, and Medicaid, with administration and public health showing that even when care delivery shifts, the bill keeps rising.

Prescription Drug Costs

1Average U.S. retail price for a brand-name prescription drug was $568 in 2022.

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2Insulin list prices increased 54 percent from 2014 to 2023, averaging $300 per month without insurance.

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3Medicare Part D spending on brand-name drugs grew 11 percent to $166 billion in 2022.

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4U.S. prices for Humira were 8 times higher than in Canada in 2022.

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5Generic drug prices in the U.S. fell 5 percent annually from 2017 to 2022.

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6Out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs reached $68 billion in 2022 for commercially insured.

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7Biosimilar penetration for top drugs was only 4 percent in U.S. commercial market in 2023.

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8Medicare spent $37 billion on top 10 Part D drugs in 2022, with Ozempic at $4.6 billion.

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9U.S. pays 2.56 times more for prescription drugs than other high-income countries on average.

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10PBM rebates reduced net spending on brand drugs by 30 percent in commercial market in 2022.

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11EpiPen list price rose from $94 in 2007 to $712 in 2022, a 657 percent increase.

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12Specialty drugs accounted for 52 percent of total drug spending despite being 2 percent of prescriptions in 2022.

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13Average generic fill rate was 91 percent in 2022, up from 89 percent in 2021.

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14Net price growth for brand-name drugs was 5.9 percent in 2022 after rebates.

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15Medicare Part B drug spending grew 12 percent to $40 billion in 2022.

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16U.S. insulin prices are 8 times higher than in France and 10 times higher than in Canada.

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17Copays for Tier 3 drugs averaged $85 per prescription in employer plans in 2023.

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1828 percent of Americans skipped medications due to cost in 2022.

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19Total U.S. prescription drug spending was $644 billion in 2022.

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20Brand-name drugs made up 79 percent of net spending in 2022 despite 21 percent of prescriptions.

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Prescription Drug Costs Interpretation

In 2022, the United States spent $644 billion on prescription drugs while brand names quietly dominated net costs, insulin and lifesaving products kept getting more expensive, and even when prices fell on paper through generics and rebates, many patients still faced $68 billion in out of pocket bills and 28 percent reported skipping care because it cost too much.

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