U.S. National Health Spending Grew At A Rate Of 3.9% In 2017

During 2017, national health spending in the United States increased by 3.9%. In 2016, the increase was about 3%. Between 2016 and 2017, national health spending rose from $3.36 trillion (or about $10,402 per person) in 2016 to $3.49 trillion (or about $10,739 per person) in 2017. Health care spending accounted for 17.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, which was similar to 2016 when health care spending accounted for 18.0% of GDP. Growth in overall health care spending slowed for the second consecutive year, following elevated rates of growth in 2014 . . .