US Health Care Inflation Rate (I:USHCIR)
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Basic Info
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US Health Care Inflation Rate is at -0.97%, compared to -0.52% last month and 5.37% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.17%. |
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US Health Care Inflation Rate reflects the year over year change in the health care component of the US Consumer Price Index. Compared to the US Inflation Rate, which tracks the change in the US CPI, health care costs have significantly outpaced overall inflation during the 1980s and 1990s. In the first part of the 21st century, healthcare costs increases tracked overal cost increases more closely. |
| Report | Consumer Price Index |
| Category | Consumer Prices |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | -0.97% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2023 |
| Last Updated | Sep 13 2023, 08:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 12 2023, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.17% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.80% |
| Value from Last Month | -0.52% |
| Change from Last Month | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.37% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Year over year change of unadjusted consumer price index of medical care. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2023 | -0.97% |
| July 31, 2023 | -0.52% |
| June 30, 2023 | 0.13% |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.72% |
| April 30, 2023 | 1.05% |
| March 31, 2023 | 1.49% |
| February 28, 2023 | 2.34% |
| January 31, 2023 | 3.06% |
| December 31, 2022 | 3.96% |
| November 30, 2022 | 4.15% |
| October 31, 2022 | 5.02% |
| September 30, 2022 | 6.00% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.37% |
| July 31, 2022 | 4.83% |
| June 30, 2022 | 4.54% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.74% |
| April 30, 2022 | 3.23% |
| March 31, 2022 | 2.86% |
| February 28, 2022 | 2.43% |
| January 31, 2022 | 2.47% |
| December 31, 2021 | 2.17% |
| November 30, 2021 | 1.74% |
| October 31, 2021 | 1.31% |
| September 30, 2021 | 0.44% |
| August 31, 2021 | 0.37% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2021 | 0.29% |
| June 30, 2021 | 0.43% |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.91% |
| April 30, 2021 | 1.46% |
| March 31, 2021 | 1.77% |
| February 28, 2021 | 2.00% |
| January 31, 2021 | 1.95% |
| December 31, 2020 | 1.78% |
| November 30, 2020 | 2.42% |
| October 31, 2020 | 2.89% |
| September 30, 2020 | 4.20% |
| August 31, 2020 | 4.47% |
| July 31, 2020 | 5.02% |
| June 30, 2020 | 5.08% |
| May 31, 2020 | 4.90% |
| April 30, 2020 | 4.81% |
| March 31, 2020 | 4.73% |
| February 29, 2020 | 4.62% |
| January 31, 2020 | 4.48% |
| December 31, 2019 | 4.57% |
| November 30, 2019 | 4.24% |
| October 31, 2019 | 4.29% |
| September 30, 2019 | 3.46% |
| August 31, 2019 | 3.46% |
| July 31, 2019 | 2.58% |
Basic Info
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US Health Care Inflation Rate is at -0.97%, compared to -0.52% last month and 5.37% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.17%. |
|
US Health Care Inflation Rate reflects the year over year change in the health care component of the US Consumer Price Index. Compared to the US Inflation Rate, which tracks the change in the US CPI, health care costs have significantly outpaced overall inflation during the 1980s and 1990s. In the first part of the 21st century, healthcare costs increases tracked overal cost increases more closely. |
| Report | Consumer Price Index |
| Category | Consumer Prices |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | -0.97% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2023 |
| Last Updated | Sep 13 2023, 08:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 12 2023, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.17% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.80% |
| Value from Last Month | -0.52% |
| Change from Last Month | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.37% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Year over year change of unadjusted consumer price index of medical care. |