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El gasto nacional en atención médica aumentó un 7,2 % en 2024 mientras la utilización se mantuvo elevada
Micah Hartman1, Anne B Martin2, David Lassman3
1Micah Hartman (micah.hartman@cms.hhs.gov), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Baltimore, Maryland.
Health affairs (Project Hope)
|January 14, 2026
Resumen
El gasto en atención médica de EE. UU. se disparó en 2024, alcanzando los 5,3 billones de dólares con un aumento del 7,2 %, impulsado por la alta demanda. Esta tendencia destaca la creciente demanda de servicios y bienes de atención médica.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Economía de la Salud
- Política de Salud Pública
Sus antecedentes:
- El gasto en atención médica en EE. UU. alcanzó los 5,3 billones de dólares en 2024, lo que supone un aumento del 7,2 %.
- Esta tasa de crecimiento es similar al aumento del 7,4 % observado en 2023.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar las tendencias del gasto en atención médica en EE. UU. para 2023 y 2024.
- Identificar los impulsores clave del crecimiento del gasto en atención médica.
- Examinar la relación entre el gasto en atención médica y el crecimiento económico general.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de datos de gastos nacionales de salud.
- Análisis de tendencias de utilización e intensidad de la atención médica.
- Comparación del crecimiento del gasto en atención médica con indicadores económicos.
Principales resultados:
- El gasto en atención médica creció un 7,2 % en 2024 y un 7,4 % en 2023, impulsado por una mayor demanda.
- Aumentó rápidamente el uso y la intensidad de los servicios, incluida la atención hospitalaria, los servicios médicos y los medicamentos recetados.
- La proporción de la población asegurada fue del 91,8 % en 2024, ligeramente inferior al 92,5 % en 2023.
- La participación del gasto en atención médica en la economía aumentó al 18,0 % en 2024 desde el 17,7 % en 2023.
Conclusiones:
- La alta demanda sostenida de servicios de atención médica es un impulsor principal del aumento del gasto.
- El gasto en atención médica sigue superando el crecimiento económico, aumentando su participación en la economía nacional.
- Si bien la tasa de aseguramiento sigue siendo alta, ligeras disminuciones pueden requerir una mayor supervisión.
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