National Health Spending

Recent Altarum Institute briefs track the continuing growth of health spending, prices and utilization.

An article in JAMA survey spending on personal health care over the last two decades, with a focus on per condition expenses.

CMS' official report on national health spending for 2015 is out and reported in Health Affairs. Spending growth accelerated in 2015 and is probably continuing to do so in 2016.

The most recent Altarum Institute analysis of national health spending suggests an ongoing uplift in spending.

I need everyone to stop what they're doing and listen. I have just been handed an urgent and horrifying announcement--the most recent CBO budget update.

An analysis in Health Affairs purports to show that health spending has risen fastest for wealthier Americans.

The latest Altarum Institute reports on national health spending show continued growth well-above economic performance.