The article reports
that between 2022-2031, national health expenditures are projected to grow 5.4 percent on average, resulting in a health spending share of GDP of approximately 20 percent by 2031.
CMS documents that national health expenditures have grown 4.3 percent in 2022, resulting in a decrease in the projected health spending share of GDP from 18.3 percent in 2021 to 17.4 percent in 2022.
CMS also offers projections in health insurance enrollment between 2022-31, noting that during this period, "for the major payers, Medicare is expected to grow the
fastest over the course of 2022-31, averaging 7.5 percent per year."
CMS also anticipates that as coverage related to the COVID-19 public health emergency expires, the insured share of the population will decline toward 90 percent by 2031 after reaching a historic high of 92.3 percent in 2022.
Supported by CVS Health and featuring health equity experts as they examine private-sector initiatives and responsibility to advance health equity, the series includes articles exploring private-sector efforts to challenge injustices in health care.
In the latest article in the series, Yvonne
Commodore-Mensah and co-authors review private-public partnerships to advance cardiovascular health equity.
This series will publish new articles through Friday, July 21.
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