According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,637.38% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $22,682,153,285.15 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $402,352,579 in the year 1935 would cost $23,084,505,864.15 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.54% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $402,352,579 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $402,352,579.00 | - |
| 1936 | $402,352,579.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1937 | $405,639,773.27 | 0.82% |
| 1938 | $406,297,212.13 | 0.16% |
| 1939 | $408,598,248.12 | 0.57% |
| 1940 | $408,269,528.69 | -0.08% |
| 1941 | $410,570,564.68 | 0.56% |
| 1942 | $421,418,305.78 | 2.64% |
| 1943 | $441,470,190.85 | 4.76% |
| 1944 | $454,618,967.94 | 2.98% |
| 1945 | $467,439,025.60 | 2.82% |
| 1946 | $489,463,227.23 | 4.71% |
| 1947 | $534,169,069.34 | 9.13% |
| 1948 | $567,041,012.07 | 6.15% |
| 1949 | $585,449,300.00 | 3.25% |
| 1950 | $596,297,041.10 | 1.85% |
| 1951 | $624,566,911.85 | 4.74% |
| 1952 | $658,753,732.28 | 5.47% |
| 1953 | $682,092,811.62 | 3.54% |
| 1954 | $703,130,854.97 | 3.08% |
| 1955 | $719,566,826.33 | 2.34% |
| 1956 | $745,864,380.52 | 3.65% |
| 1957 | $776,435,287.25 | 4.10% |
| 1958 | $813,580,582.54 | 4.78% |
| 1959 | $847,767,402.97 | 4.20% |
| 1960 | $877,680,870.86 | 3.53% |
| 1961 | $904,307,144.47 | 3.03% |
| 1962 | $928,303,662.66 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $950,327,864.29 | 2.37% |
| 1964 | $969,722,310.50 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $993,390,109.26 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $1,037,438,512.52 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $1,110,414,225.38 | 7.03% |
| 1968 | $1,177,801,707.97 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $1,259,324,125.94 | 6.92% |
| 1970 | $1,339,202,946.77 | 6.34% |
| 1971 | $1,425,984,875.57 | 6.48% |
| 1972 | $1,472,005,595.39 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $1,528,874,056.31 | 3.86% |
| 1974 | $1,671,209,568.33 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $1,872,714,577.26 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $2,050,880,506.85 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $2,246,797,285.51 | 9.55% |
| 1978 | $2,436,468,395.06 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $2,661,969,922.17 | 9.26% |
| 1980 | $2,953,544,054.18 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $3,271,087,020.94 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $3,650,757,959.46 | 11.61% |
| 1983 | $3,967,972,206.79 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $4,215,169,216.11 | 6.23% |
| 1985 | $4,477,816,038.51 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $4,814,096,012.63 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $5,133,611,295.95 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $5,468,905,111.78 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $5,887,364,942.72 | 7.65% |
| 1990 | $6,421,862,731.49 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $6,982,658,074.44 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $7,497,432,697.58 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $7,944,819,838.11 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $8,323,833,337.78 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $8,696,601,168.32 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $9,002,638,955.13 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $9,253,451,878.15 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $9,551,271,679.27 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $9,884,593,178.54 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $10,285,630,879.83 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $10,759,315,574.55 | 4.61% |
| 2002 | $11,265,872,212.00 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $11,718,518,863.38 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $12,233,622,205.93 | 4.40% |
| 2005 | $12,750,040,426.20 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $13,261,199,135.64 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $13,847,775,943.27 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $14,361,022,021.07 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $14,816,564,690.60 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $15,322,361,986.17 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $15,788,689,940.11 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $16,367,226,270.55 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $16,769,996,323.22 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $17,170,682,294.73 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $17,622,730,676.74 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $18,290,264,504.93 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $18,749,702,499.67 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $19,119,912,893.07 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $19,660,577,458.30 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $20,467,734,863.23 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $20,720,227,542.52 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $21,559,530,420.24 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $21,659,362,510.31 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $22,241,458,872.15 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $22,874,690,828.10 | 2.85% |
| 2026 | $23,084,505,864.15 | 0.92%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Medical care:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.283 | 10.300 | 10.358 | 10.350 | 10.408 | 10.683 | 11.192 | 11.525 | 11.850 | 12.408 | 13.542 | 14.375 | 14.842 | 15.117 | 15.833 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.825 | 18.242 | 18.908 | 19.683 | 20.625 | 21.492 | 22.250 | 22.925 | 23.533 | 24.092 | 24.583 | 25.183 | 26.300 | 28.150 | 29.858 | 31.925 | 33.950 | 36.150 | 37.317 | 38.758 | 42.367 | 47.475 | 51.992 | 56.958 | 61.767 | 67.483 | 74.875 | 82.925 | 92.550 | 100.592 | 106.858 | 113.517 | 122.042 | 130.142 | 138.642 | 149.250 | 162.800 | 177.017 | 190.067 | 201.408 | 211.017 | 220.467 | 228.225 | 234.583 | 242.133 | 250.583 | 260.750 | 272.758 | 285.600 | 297.075 | 310.133 | 323.225 | 336.183 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.257 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.875 | 525.276 | 546.553 | 549.084 | 563.841 | 579.894 | 585.213 |