US Health Care Inflation Rate:
US Health Care Inflation Rate is at 1.90%, compared to 2.46% last month and 2.58% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.34%.
- Category: Consumer Prices
- Region: United States
- Report: Consumer Price Index
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 3.50% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 2.99% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 2.58% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 2.95% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 2.98% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 2.45% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 2.47% |
| July 31, 2015 | 2.49% |
| June 30, 2015 | 2.51% |
| May 31, 2015 | 2.84% |
| April 30, 2015 | 2.90% |
| March 31, 2015 | 2.46% |
| Feb. 28, 2015 | 2.31% |
| Jan. 31, 2015 | 2.64% |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | 2.96% |
| Nov. 30, 2014 | 2.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2014 | 2.09% |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 2.00% |
| Aug. 31, 2014 | 2.09% |
| July 31, 2014 | 2.61% |
| June 30, 2014 | 2.61% |
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US Health Care Inflation Rate Summary
- Last Value: 1.90%
- Latest Period: Jul 2018
- Updated: Aug 10, 2018, 08:55 EDT
- Next Release: Sep 13, 2018, 08:30 EDT
- Frequency: Monthly
- Unit: Percent Change from Year Ago
- Adjustment: Seasonally Adjusted
- Long Term Average: 5.34%
- Value Previously: 2.46%
- Change From Previous: -22.52%
- Value One Year Ago: 2.58%
- Change From One Year Ago: -26.11%
- First Period: Mar 1938
- First Value: 0.98%
- Notes: Based on the unadjusted consumer price index of medical care.
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About US Health Care Inflation Rate
Often used by economists to predict components of public/private spending. Health care inflation rate is often compared with general inflation rates.
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