"The growth of health care spending in the United States seems to have permanently slowed thanks in part to technological advances making medical treatments cheaper and more effective ... The United States spent more than $5 trillion on medical care in 2024, or 18% of its gross domestic product (GDP). That's up a bit from 17.2% of GDP in 2010, but far below the 21.2% share of GDP -- nearly $1 trillion less -- forecast by government actuaries in 2010."  MORE >>