Health Care Costs and Spending — Almanac Collection

This series of reports details how much is spent on health care in the US and California, which services are purchased, and who pays. This collection includes current and past editions of Health Care Costs 101 and Health Care Spending Almanac materials.

See all reports in the California Health Care Almanac

Past editions of Health Care Costs 101 and Health Care Spending reports, quick reference guides, data files, and other resources are available on this page. These materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing the state’s health care landscape.

National Health Spending Quick Reference Guide — 2024 Edition

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs

National health care spending totaled $4.5 trillion in 2022, or $13,493 per person. The Almanac report provides a detailed look at national health care spending.

2023 Edition — California Health Care Spending

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

Between 2010 and 2020, health care spending in California grew faster on an annual average basis than health spending in the US and the economic growth in the state. This Almanac quick reference guide provides an overview of spending in California.

National Health Spending — 2023 Edition

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs

National health care spending totaled $4.3 trillion in 2021, or $12,914 per person. The Almanac report provides a detailed look at national health care spending.

Health Care Costs 101 - 2022 Edition

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs

Health Care Costs 101: Federal Spending on COVID-19 Drives Growth provides a detailed look at national health care spending in 2020.

2021 Edition — Health Care Costs 101

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

Health Care Costs 101: US Spending Growth Outpaces Economy provides a detailed look at national health care spending in 2019, just prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Edition — Health Care Costs 101

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

US health spending reached $3.6 trillion in 2018. National health spending grew 4.6% in 2018, a slightly higher rate than the 4.2% growth in 2017.

Health Spending Projections: 2015–2025

Payment & Financing, Health Care Costs

National health spending will reach $5.6 trillion by 2025. Get the data on payers, per enrollee costs, payment sources, and spending on types of services.

Infographic — US Health Care Spending: Who Pays?

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

Over the past 60 years, the way health care is financed has changed, with public insurance paying for more care. This graphic shows who paid for health care and how much it cost.

California Health Care Spending

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

Health spending in California totaled $292 billion in 2014, which is 12.6% of the state's economy. See California's health care spending numbers for private health insurance, Medi-Cal, and Medicare.