Americans Are Paying More Than They Used to for Healthcare

美国人为医疗保健支付的费用比以前多

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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2024-12-30

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Healthcare spending rose 7.5% in 2023, with Americans paying nearly $5 trillion on everything from prescription drugs to back surgeries. Wall Street Journal reporter Harriet Torry joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why the cost keeps rising and what to expect in 2025. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Here's your money briefing from Monday December 30th.

  • I'm JR Whalen for the Wall Street Journal.

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  • From many people trying to manage their household funds,

  • that's no easy feat when they work in the rising cost of healthcare.

  • It's a sizable chunk of Americans' budget.

  • It's less than they spend on things like rent and transport and food,

  • but it's definitely more than other categories that the Labor Department measures like education for instance,

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  • Wall Street Journal economics reporter Harriet Torrey will explain why healthcare costs keep rising and what we can expect in 2025 after the break.

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  • The cost of medical care has risen roughly 40% faster than the overall pace of inflation.

  • Wall Street Journal economics reporter Harriet Torrey joins me.