Digging Into the Money Behind the US Healthcare System

By Lydia Zuraw and Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News · October 23, 2026

Healthcare makes up a growing share of the U.S. economy — and household budgets. We break down how much money the nation is spending and on what.

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