Cardiovascular disease accounted for 12% of total U.S. health expenditures in 2019 to 2020, more than any major diagnostic group, according to a 2024 report from the American Heart Association ...

By nearly all measures, the complex, fragmented US health care system is failing its people. Despite spending 17 percent of gross domestic product on health care, representing $4.9 trillion, the ...

It also contributes to US health care system inefficiency, estimated to add $106–$238 billion in costs to the health care system, through more frequent use of inpatient services, emergency ...

For the majority of health systems, demand for health care is at an all-time high, with consumer spending projected to grow 5% between 2023 and 2024. These higher patient volumes are creating ...

Data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that health care spending in 2023 grew by 7.5 percent and reached nearly $5 trillion, or 17.6 percent of the U.S. economy. The ...

As of 2022, the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers — UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS Health’s Aetna — were turning down roughly a quarter of all requests for post-acute care.