
Federal Health Spending by Category
The cost of healthcare in the U.S. was nearly $1.5 trillion in 2018.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0169_federal_health_spending_composition
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The cost of healthcare in the U.S. was nearly $1.5 trillion in 2018.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0169_federal_health_spending_composition
Health expenditures of state and local governments are projected to crowd out non-health spending.
The percentage of children without health insurance has declined since 1997.
Waiting to act raises the cost of stabilizing the debt.
The growing debt is caused by a structural mismatch between spending and revenues.
Historically, debt and deficits rose with wars and economic downturns. Today, they rise from factors such as growing healthcare costs and an aging population.
Spending for major health programs and Social Security will continue to climb rapidly over the long term.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0174_SS_major_health_climb
Healthcare is the major driver of the projected growth in federal spending over the long term.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0133_health_care_projected_federal
Between 2004 and 2049, spending on federal health programs is projected to more than double
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0114_federal_health_spending
The national debt is on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0202_federal-debt-proj-since-1930