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U.S. Health Care Spending to Hit $5.9 Trillion by 2026

2/6/2026

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project U.S. health care spending to reach $5.9 trillion in 2026.
The projection shows spending in the United States is about double that of other wealthy nations.
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reports that the United States has a lower life expectancy than its wealthy-country peers.

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Story summary

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project U.S. health care spending to reach $5.9 trillion in 2026.
The projection shows spending in the United States is about double that of other wealthy nations.
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reports that the United States has a lower life expectancy than its wealthy-country peers.