How does medical inflation compare to inflation in the rest of the economy? By Shameek Rakshit, Emma Wager Twitter, Paul Hughes-Cromwick, Cynthia Cox and Krutika Amin KFF

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-does-medical-inflation-compare-to-inflation-in-the-rest-of-the-economy/ Note: This analysis was updated on August 2, 2024 to include new data. Medical care prices and overall health spending typically outpace growth in the rest of the economy. Health costs represent a growing share of gross domestic product and many American families have seen the costs of health services and premiums grow faster than their wages.