2017 Edition — Health Care Costs 101
September 2017
Katherine Wilson
Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing
US health care spending continued its modest growth in 2016. This was due in part to increased use of services as enrollment in Medicaid and private insurance expanded. This Almanac report, Health Care Costs 101: Spending Rose with More Coverage and Care, takes a look at how much is spent on health care in the US, which services are provided, and who is paying for what.