July 2026 Data Book: Health Care Spending & The Medicare Program

The report was released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Comission (MedPAC) on July 16, 2026. The MedPAC Data Book provides information on national health care and Medicare spending as well as Medicare beneficiary demographics. The topics include quality of care, financial burden for beneficiaries, various provider organization settings (such as hospitals and post-acute care), and beneficiary access to care. It also presents Medicare profit margins for each sector, when applicable . . .