US Health Care Inflation Rate:
US Health Care Inflation Rate is at 4.81%, compared to 4.73% last month and 1.92% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.28%.
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.
- Category: Consumer Prices
- Region: United States
- Report: Consumer Price Index
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2020 | 4.81% |
| March 31, 2020 | 4.73% |
| Feb. 29, 2020 | 4.62% |
| Jan. 31, 2020 | 4.48% |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 4.57% |
| Nov. 30, 2019 | 4.24% |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 4.29% |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 3.46% |
| Aug. 31, 2019 | 3.46% |
| July 31, 2019 | 2.58% |
| June 30, 2019 | 1.96% |
| May 31, 2019 | 2.08% |
| April 30, 2019 | 1.92% |
| March 31, 2019 | 1.72% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 1.72% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 1.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 2.01% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 2.03% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 1.71% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 1.73% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 1.53% |
| July 31, 2018 | 1.90% |
| June 30, 2018 | 2.46% |
| May 31, 2018 | 2.40% |
| April 30, 2018 | 2.21% |
| March 31, 2018 | 1.99% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 1.76% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 1.98% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 1.78% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 1.68% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 1.68% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 1.56% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 1.81% |
| July 31, 2017 | 2.58% |
| June 30, 2017 | 2.66% |
| May 31, 2017 | 2.66% |
| April 30, 2017 | 2.95% |
| March 31, 2017 | 3.48% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 3.55% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 3.86% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 4.07% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 3.98% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 4.26% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 4.89% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 4.89% |
| July 31, 2016 | 3.89% |
| June 30, 2016 | 3.54% |
| May 31, 2016 | 3.13% |
| April 30, 2016 | 2.98% |
| March 31, 2016 | 3.29% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 4.81% |
| Latest Period | Apr 2020 |
| Last Updated | May 12 2020, 08:31 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 10 2020, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.28% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.92% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 150.4% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Notes: Year over year change of unadjusted consumer price index of medical care.
