How much is spent on healthcare per year the U.S., and what does this amount represent per person?

Answered by 11 licensed agents

The 2023 CMS Healthcare Expenditure Report revealed an eye-opening total of $4.9 trillion spent on healthcare, averaging about $14,570 per person.

Answered by Brian Moore on February 16, 2025

Broker Licensed in OH

Answered by Brian Moore Medicare Insurance Agent
There are two categories to consider: the U.S. spends an average of $12,000 per person, per year on those under Medicare A & B with a Medigap plan. This amount is less than the payout for Medicare Advantage customers in 2023.

In 2023, the U.S. spent a total of $839 billion, and is projected to increase to over 1.6 trillion by 2023.

Answered by Larry Dalton on April 5, 2025

Broker Licensed in OK & TX

Answered by Larry Dalton Medicare Insurance Agent
With that number is, I don’t know personally we all do know how expensive healthcare is and what healthcare options we have.

Answered by Gary Church on May 19, 2025

Broker Licensed in Ca, AZ, NV & TX

Answered by Gary Church Medicare Insurance Agent
The latest information we have comes from 2023. It states that the United States spent $4.9 trillion on healthcare, which translates to $14,570 per person. This amount represents a significant portion of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 17.6%

Answered by Mark Maliwauki on May 23, 2025

Broker Licensed in ID, AZ, CA & 15 other states

Answered by Mark Maliwauki Medicare Insurance Agent
I was surprised to find out that each person in the u.s. accrued about $14,500 per year in Healthcare costs or appx $4.9 trillion across the whole USA.

Answered by Joseph Meyers on April 7, 2025

Broker Licensed in MI & TN

Answered by Joseph Meyers Medicare Insurance Agent
The US spends approximately 12,000+ dollars per year for each person on Medicare as of 2023. A total of approximately 4.8 trillion overall for everyone in the US. This was approximately a 7.5% increase from the previous year (2022).

Answered by Don Hudson on April 29, 2025

Broker Licensed in FL

Answered by Don Hudson Medicare Insurance Agent
in 2023 U.S. health care spending reached $4.9 trillion or $14,570 per person accounting for 17.6 % of US GDP.

Answered by Fred Manas on April 21, 2025

Agent Licensed in NY, CT, DC & 7 other states

Answered by Fred Manas Medicare Insurance Agent
That is a very loaded que6. It depends on more than one factor. What age group? What type of health care or better yet *sick care)?

Answered by Suzanne Lamperti on May 11, 2025

Broker Licensed in MD

Answered by Suzanne Lamperti Medicare Insurance Agent
Yeah, it’s crazy—last year we spent around $4.9 trillion on healthcare in the U.S. That’s about $14,570 for every person. And even with all that money being thrown around, folks are still having a hard time getting the care they need. Just doesn’t add up, does it?

Answered by Chuck Winslow on April 30, 2025

Agent Licensed in IN

Answered by Chuck Winslow Medicare Insurance Agent
About$4.9 trillion was spent on healthcare in the U.S. so, that's about $14,570 spent on healthcare per person in the USA, according to the 2023 CMS Healthcare Expenditure Report.

Answered by Aisha Saleem on March 17, 2025

Agent Licensed in MD & FL

Answered by Aisha Saleem Medicare Insurance Agent
About $4.9 trillion. That equals about $14,570 ish per person. The federal government pays around 32-35%.

Answered by Patrick Stinson on April 30, 2025

Broker Licensed in TX, AR, AZ & 9 other states

Answered by Patrick Stinson Medicare Insurance Agent

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