According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,637.38% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $291,767,797.32 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 $5,175,590 in the year 1935 would cost $296,943,387.32 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 $5,175,590 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 | $5,175,590.00 | - |
| 1936 | $5,175,590.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1937 | $5,217,874.23 | 0.82% |
| 1938 | $5,226,331.08 | 0.16% |
| 1939 | $5,255,930.04 | 0.57% |
| 1940 | $5,251,701.62 | -0.08% |
| 1941 | $5,281,300.58 | 0.56% |
| 1942 | $5,420,838.55 | 2.64% |
| 1943 | $5,678,772.36 | 4.76% |
| 1944 | $5,847,909.29 | 2.98% |
| 1945 | $6,012,817.79 | 2.82% |
| 1946 | $6,296,122.15 | 4.71% |
| 1947 | $6,871,187.70 | 9.13% |
| 1948 | $7,294,030.02 | 6.15% |
| 1949 | $7,530,821.72 | 3.25% |
| 1950 | $7,670,359.69 | 1.85% |
| 1951 | $8,034,004.08 | 4.74% |
| 1952 | $8,473,760.10 | 5.47% |
| 1953 | $8,773,978.15 | 3.54% |
| 1954 | $9,044,597.23 | 3.08% |
| 1955 | $9,256,018.39 | 2.34% |
| 1956 | $9,594,292.25 | 3.65% |
| 1957 | $9,987,535.60 | 4.10% |
| 1958 | $10,465,347.43 | 4.78% |
| 1959 | $10,905,103.44 | 4.20% |
| 1960 | $11,289,889.95 | 3.53% |
| 1961 | $11,632,392.23 | 3.03% |
| 1962 | $11,941,067.12 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $12,224,371.48 | 2.37% |
| 1964 | $12,473,848.45 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $12,778,294.92 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $13,344,903.63 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $14,283,613.58 | 7.03% |
| 1968 | $15,150,440.33 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $16,199,089.29 | 6.92% |
| 1970 | $17,226,596.13 | 6.34% |
| 1971 | $18,342,899.85 | 6.48% |
| 1972 | $18,934,879.10 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $19,666,396.32 | 3.86% |
| 1974 | $21,497,303.56 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $24,089,326.99 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $26,381,132.36 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $28,901,272.59 | 9.55% |
| 1978 | $31,341,072.78 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $34,241,771.09 | 9.26% |
| 1980 | $37,992,382.48 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $42,077,039.29 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $46,960,868.09 | 11.61% |
| 1983 | $51,041,296.48 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $54,221,070.73 | 6.23% |
| 1985 | $57,599,580.87 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $61,925,257.80 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $66,035,285.16 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $70,348,276.82 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $75,731,059.56 | 7.65% |
| 1990 | $82,606,475.69 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $89,820,165.67 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $96,441,876.41 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $102,196,760.38 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $107,072,132.34 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $111,867,164.25 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $115,803,826.25 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $119,030,113.15 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $122,861,064.58 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $127,148,685.70 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $132,307,362.01 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $138,400,519.84 | 4.61% |
| 2002 | $144,916,520.00 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $150,739,058.75 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $157,364,997.91 | 4.40% |
| 2005 | $164,007,850.76 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $170,583,048.84 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $178,128,374.06 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $184,730,422.62 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $190,590,213.78 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $197,096,446.28 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $203,094,972.00 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $210,536,869.99 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $215,717,830.08 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $220,871,981.98 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $226,686,825.00 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $235,273,526.28 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $241,183,424.25 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $245,945,559.03 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $252,900,300.38 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $263,283,024.42 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $266,530,918.56 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $277,327,140.10 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $278,611,312.23 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $286,099,004.04 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $294,244,469.36 | 2.85% |
| 2026 | $296,943,387.32 | 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 |