National Health Expenditures
2024 Spending$5.3 trillion
Share of NHE100%
U.S. Healthcare Spending Baseline, 2024
Selected components of U.S. National Health Expenditures in 2024. These figures describe current national healthcare spending and are not estimates of the cost of the Leiflets universal insurance model.
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Medicare
2024 Spending$1.118 trillion
Share of NHE21%
Medicaid
2024 Spending$931.7 billion
Share of NHE18%
Private health insurance
2024 Spending$1.645 trillion
Share of NHE31%
Out-of-pocket spending
2024 Spending$556.6 billion
Share of NHE11%
Hospital care
2024 Spending$1.635 trillion
Share of NHE31%
Physician and clinical services
2024 Spending$1.110 trillion
Share of NHE21%
Retail prescription drugs
2024 Spending$467.0 billion
Share of NHE9%
| Category | 2024 Spending | Share of NHE |
|---|---|---|
| National Health Expenditures | $5.3 trillion | 100% |
| Medicare | $1.118 trillion | 21% |
| Medicaid | $931.7 billion | 18% |
| Private health insurance | $1.645 trillion | 31% |
| Out-of-pocket spending | $556.6 billion | 11% |
| Hospital care | $1.635 trillion | 31% |
| Physician and clinical services | $1.110 trillion | 21% |
| Retail prescription drugs | $467.0 billion | 9% |
Notes
National Health Expenditures measure total U.S. healthcare spending across multiple payers, services and financing sources. The $5.3 trillion total should not be interpreted as the budget of a universal insurance program or directly compared with the Leiflets $3.95 trillion core-benefit planning target as if the two measures covered identical spending.
Sources
[522]Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA): Definitions, Sources, and Methods
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