Health spending in 2015 continued to grow modestly, following a period of historically low growth from 2009 to 2013. National health spending grew by 5.8% in 2015, up from 5.3% in 2014. From 2016 to 2025, health spending is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.6% per year. The spending increases in 2015 were driven by increased use of services as enrollment in Medicaid and private insurance expanded. US health spending reached $3.2 trillion in 2015, or $9,990 per capita, and accounted for 17.8% of gross domestic product (GDP).
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