K-12 Tax & $pending Climate: Why Are Americans Paying So Much More for Healthcare Than They Used To?

Harriet Torry:

Key Points

What’s This?

  • Healthcare spending in the U.S. reached $4.867 trillion in 2023, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.
  • Americans spent about $4,000 on health insurance in 2023, up nearly 20% from five years earlier.
  • Hospitals and doctors’ offices are paying more for workers, in large part due to worker shortages, rising wages and high turnover.

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