National health care spending in the US rose by 7.2% in 2024, according to research published in the journal Health Affairs (Hartman M, Martin AB, Lassman D, Catlin A; National Health Expenditure Accounts Team. National Health Care Spending Increased 7.2 Percent In 2024 As Utilization Remained Elevated, Health Aff (Millwood), Published online January 14, 2026, doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2025.01683).The authors report:"Health care spending reached $5.3 trillion, or $15,474 per person, growing 7.2 percent in 2024 (exhibit 1). This was the second consecutive year of growth above 7 percent (growth was 7.4 percent in 2023), after growth of 4.1 percent in 2021 and 4.8 percent in 2022. The strong growth in both 2023…
New from OECD: Health At A Glance 2025
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released the newest edition of its Health at a Glance series, Health at a Glance 2025.The report is issued every two years. As noted in the introduction:"Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD Members, Key Partners and accession candidate countries. These indicators cover health status, non-medical determinants and health risk factors, access to and quality of healthcare, health spending and health system resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources." Breaking News World Health Systems…