Late last month, actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released their latest projections of 10-year national health care spending trends (from 2024–2033). The June 25 Health ...

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to ...

In the most recent National Health Expenditure (NHE) Projections, for 2024-33, Sean Keehan and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) predict strong growth in health care ...

The high level of U.S. spending puts a tremendous strain on businesses, governments, and household budgets. It makes care increasingly unaffordable for people — even to the point where many forgo or ...

The national price tag for health care — that’s public and private spending — is only growing. New government estimates show it will reach more than 20% of GDP by 2033. That’s up from around 17% in ...

Health care spending grew by 7.8% in 2023, the highest rate since OHIC set a growth target Spending was driven by rising expenses from hospitals and pharmaceuticals WARWICK – Rising hospital prices ...

A box of Wegovy (semaglutide) is pictured in a refrigerator, where the drug needs to be stored as it’s not shelf-stable. Also marketed as a diabetes medication called Ozempic, the drug was approved ...

Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their job will see largest health insurance rate hikes since 2010.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...