U.S. health care spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024 — growing 7.2% from 2023 — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported Jan. 14 in Health Affairs. CMS cited non-price factors, including use and intensity of services, as the primary drivers of increased spending. Spending on hospital care increased 8.9% due to continued post-pandemic rebounds in service use.

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An AHA blog says an essay published in The New York Times wrongly frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. “It…
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A May 4 guest essay published in The New York Times frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. It reduces a complex health…
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A Health Affairs report published April 6 examined how changes in patient cost-sharing liability can impact hospital finances. The study found that…
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Recent analyses of national health spending have again placed hospitals at the center of the affordability debate. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation brief…
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From birth to death, from critical injuries to elective surgeries, from crisis and disaster to community food banks and health improvement initiatives —…
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America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high-quality, accessible and affordable care, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack March…