What’s Trending: Rising Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Has Media Abuzz

 

“In 2021, total U.S. out-of-pocket healthcare spending by consumers reached an estimated $491.6 billion, up about 10% from the prior year with continued annual growth of 9.9% expected through 2026. This will result in almost $800 billion of consumer out-of-pocket healthcare spending in 2026.” – Kalorama Information’s Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditures in the United States, 5th Edition

 

Recent estimates by Kalorama Information regarding present and predicted increases in out-of-pocket healthcare spending by American consumers has caught the attention of numerous media outlets who have written, posted, reposted, repurposed, and Tweeted about the news.

Below is a roundup of nearly a dozen notable mentions by healthcare news websites pertaining to Kalorama Information’s research on out-of-pocket spending:

• AboutHealthTransparency
  • Report Finds U.S. Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Increases By 10% To $491 Billion
• Becker’s Healthcare
  • Healthcare out-of-pocket spending rises to $491B
• Business Insurance
  • Out-of-pocket health care spending rises 10%: Report
• Digestive Disease Week
  • Your Patients’ Rising Out of Pocket Costs
• Ermer & Suter
  • The Federal Employees Heath Blog (FEH Blog)
• Extension Express, Inc (EEI Health)
  • Out-of-Pocket to exceed $490 billion in the U.S. in 2021
• Fierce Healthcare
  • Nationwide out-of-pocket spending jumped 10% in 2021. Expect that growth to continue through 2026
• Healthcare Innovation
  • Kalorama Information Study: U.S. Healthcare Out-Of-Pocket Spending Up 10 Percent from Prior Year
• Insider Intelligence Inc
  • GoodRx reports record Q2 revenue—here’s where we think it’s headed next
• Insider Intelligence Inc
  • Walmart amps up its in-person clinic presence in Florida
• Medicare Report
  • Healthcare out-of-pocket spending rises to $491B
• Negotiamini Media
  • Patient Out-Of-Pocket Healthcare Costs Balloon By 10% Since 2020
• PatientEngagementHIT
  • Patient Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs Balloon by 10% Since 2020
• Peachy
  • Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs Are Expected to Grow Nearly 10% Annually for Next 5 Years