U.S. health spending on pace to hit $6T
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- Americans are using more health care services than experts predicted, including doctor visits, hospital procedures, and prescriptions.
- Weight loss drugs have become a major spending driver, straining budgets nationwide.
- Higher utilization combined with high baseline prices is increasing health care's share of the economy.
- Health care spending reached $5.7 trillion in 2025, up 7.3% from 2024, or about $16,500 per person.
- New data highlights widespread public discontent with health care affordability.