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National Health Expenditure Projections, 2025-34: Strong Utilization Growth Initially, Legislative Impacts Later.

Jacqueline A Fiore¹, Andrea M Sisko², John A Poisal³

¹Jacqueline A. Fiore (jacqueline.fiore@cms.hhs.gov), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Baltimore, Maryland.

Health Affairs (Project Hope)

|June 24, 2026

Summary

National health spending will rise to $9.0 trillion by 2034, driven by increased service use, legislative changes, and demographic shifts toward Medicare. The insured population share is projected to slightly decrease.

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Area of Science:

Health Economics
Healthcare Policy
Demographic Trends

Background:

National health spending is projected to increase significantly from $5.3 trillion (18.0% of GDP) in 2024 to $9.0 trillion (20.6% of GDP) by 2034.
The insured share of the population is expected to decline from 91.8% in 2024 to 90.5% in 2034.

Purpose of the Study:

To project national health spending and insurance coverage trends over the next decade.
To identify key drivers influencing future healthcare expenditure and insurance dynamics.

Main Methods:

Analysis of historical health spending data.
Modeling of future trends based on projected economic, legislative, and demographic factors.
Forecasting of insurance coverage rates.

Main Results:

Projected national health spending to reach nearly $9.0 trillion by 2034, representing 20.6% of the economy.
Anticipated growth influenced by elevated medical service utilization through 2026, legislative impacts on coverage and spending through 2028, and demographic shifts towards Medicare.
Estimated decrease in the insured population share to 90.5% by 2034.

Conclusions:

Significant growth in national health spending is anticipated, driven by a confluence of factors.
Legislative changes and demographic shifts, particularly towards Medicare, will play crucial roles in shaping future healthcare expenditure.
A slight reduction in insurance coverage is projected, necessitating attention to healthcare access and affordability.