National Health Spending Between March 2021 & 2022 Increased By 4.8%

From March 2021 to March 2022, health spending in the United States increased by 4.8%. The largest growth was in the hospital care category, at 7.7%. Hospital spending increased from $1.29 trillion to $1.39 trillion.

Monthly National Personal Health Spending Estimates By Category, March 2021 & March 2022 (in billions)

Spending Category

March 2021
March 2022

Percent Change

Hospital care

$1,300

$1,400

7.7%

Physician and clinical services

$848

$876

3.3%

Other professional services

$124

$133

7.0%

Dental services

$170

$175

3.0%

Other personal health care

$359

$361

0.5%

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