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Trends in healthcare spending

Download PDFs of policy research perspectives to learn about trends in healthcare spending and what the AMA is doing to reduce the rate of growth in healthcare spending.

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PRP National health expenditures, 2024: Second consecutive year of elevated growth driven by increased healthcare utilization (Index)
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Policy Research Perspectives: National healthcare expenditures

Learn more about national health expenditures in the U.S., highlighting continued growth driven by increased demand for care, shifts in payer spending and long-term trends.

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Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of Council on Medical Service reports and issue briefs.

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Healthcare costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address healthcare costs and promote value in healthcare spending.

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More insured patients drive higher health spending: AMA report

With nearly 93% of Americans insured, health spending hits highest levels in two decades—except for 2020. Dig deeper on the latest trends.

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Health spending back to pre-COVID rates—but not for physicians

Spending on prescription drugs grew at nearly triple the rate of national spending for physician services. Dive into the data with the AMA.

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Health policy and economics: What medical students should know

An online course from the AMA offers a primer on the policy and financial sides of medicine that greatly affect patient outcomes.

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Long financial COVID? After acute phase, costs keep mounting

Research is uncovering how COVID-19 sends health care expenses soaring, even up to four months after diagnosis. Learn more with the AMA.  

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Oncology practice network meets patient needs—and saves money too

The National Cancer Care Alliance helps oncologists collaborate on practices that serve patients best, says founder and chair Barbara L. McAneny, MD.

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