Latest traits in healthcare utilization and spending counsel that almost all spending on well being companies exceeds pre-pandemic ranges and well being prices are rising at a sooner charge than in recent times. Nonetheless, utilization of care has been uneven by setting and market. For instance, some measures of hospital utilization stay decrease than pre-pandemic ranges, which might mirror a unbroken transition of care to outpatient facilities.
This chart collection examines latest traits in healthcare utilization and spending utilizing a wide range of information sources. As of the primary quarter of 2024, annual development in well being companies spending is now increased than earlier than the pandemic.
This evaluation and extra is obtainable on the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, a web-based info hub devoted to monitoring and assessing the efficiency of the U.S. well being system.
