In June 2016, healthcare comprised 18.2 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Here are four statistics:
1. In 2000, healthcare accounted for 13.3 percent of the GDP.
2. By 2025, estimates say federal, state and local government spending on healthcare will reach 47 percent.
3. Government, state and local government healthcare spending was 45 percent in 2015 and 40 percent in 2007.
4. Deductibles increased 67 percent from 2010 to 2015 for employees, Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2015 Employer Health Benefits Survey found, according to WSJ.
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