According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,479.04% higher in 2025 versus 1940 (a $328,742,157,335,907,264 difference in value).
Between 1940 and 2025: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $6,000,000,000,000,000 in the year 1940 would cost $334,742,157,335,907,264 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.75% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1940: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1940-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1940 (0.72%), inflation for medical care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $6,000,000,000,000,000 beginning in 1940. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $6,000,000,000,000,000.00 | - |
| 1941 | $6,034,749,034,749,034.00 | 0.58% |
| 1942 | $6,220,077,220,077,219.00 | 3.07% |
| 1943 | $6,521,235,521,235,520.00 | 4.84% |
| 1944 | $6,706,563,706,563,706.00 | 2.84% |
| 1945 | $6,891,891,891,891,891.00 | 2.76% |
| 1946 | $7,274,131,274,131,273.00 | 5.55% |
| 1947 | $7,840,807,840,807,840.00 | 7.79% |
| 1948 | $8,326,403,326,403,325.00 | 6.19% |
| 1949 | $8,593,703,593,703,593.00 | 3.21% |
| 1950 | $8,754,083,754,083,753.00 | 1.87% |
| 1951 | $9,172,854,172,854,172.00 | 4.78% |
| 1952 | $9,671,814,671,814,670.00 | 5.44% |
| 1953 | $10,014,850,014,850,016.00 | 3.55% |
| 1954 | $10,322,245,322,245,320.00 | 3.07% |
| 1955 | $10,562,815,562,815,562.00 | 2.33% |
| 1956 | $10,950,400,950,400,950.00 | 3.67% |
| 1957 | $11,400,356,400,356,398.00 | 4.11% |
| 1958 | $11,943,866,943,866,944.00 | 4.77% |
| 1959 | $12,447,282,447,282,444.00 | 4.21% |
| 1960 | $12,888,327,888,327,888.00 | 3.54% |
| 1961 | $13,275,913,275,913,274.00 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | $13,627,858,627,858,626.00 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $13,953,073,953,073,950.00 | 2.39% |
| 1964 | $14,238,194,238,194,238.00 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $14,585,684,585,684,582.00 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $15,231,660,231,660,226.00 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $16,305,316,305,316,304.00 | 7.05% |
| 1968 | $17,294,327,294,327,294.00 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $18,488,268,488,268,484.00 | 6.90% |
| 1970 | $19,664,389,664,389,660.00 | 6.36% |
| 1971 | $20,934,065,934,065,936.00 | 6.46% |
| 1972 | $21,611,226,611,226,612.00 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $22,448,767,448,767,444.00 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $24,538,164,538,164,536.00 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $27,496,287,496,287,492.00 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $30,111,375,111,375,108.00 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $32,989,307,989,307,984.00 | 9.56% |
| 1978 | $35,773,685,773,685,764.00 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $39,083,754,083,754,080.00 | 9.25% |
| 1980 | $43,365,013,365,013,360.00 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $48,024,948,024,948,016.00 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $53,598,158,598,158,592.00 | 11.60% |
| 1983 | $58,258,093,258,093,248.00 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $61,884,466,884,466,872.00 | 6.22% |
| 1985 | $65,742,500,742,500,744.00 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $70,678,645,678,645,656.00 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $75,369,765,369,765,360.00 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $80,292,545,292,545,280.00 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $86,440,451,440,451,440.00 | 7.66% |
| 1990 | $94,285,714,285,714,288.00 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $102,518,562,518,562,512.00 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $110,078,705,078,705,072.00 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $116,645,381,645,381,648.00 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $122,209,682,209,682,192.00 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $127,684,882,684,882,672.00 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $132,175,527,175,527,152.00 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $135,859,815,859,815,840.00 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $140,230,175,230,175,184.00 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $145,126,225,126,225,120.00 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $151,015,741,015,741,024.00 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $157,970,002,970,002,944.00 | 4.60% |
| 2002 | $165,405,405,405,405,408.00 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $172,052,272,052,272,032.00 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $179,612,414,612,414,624.00 | 4.39% |
| 2005 | $187,194,832,194,832,192.00 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $194,701,514,701,514,720.00 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $203,312,904,662,904,640.00 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $210,848,366,498,366,464.00 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $217,536,620,136,620,128.00 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $224,962,756,162,756,128.00 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $231,809,385,209,385,152.00 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $240,303,430,353,430,368.00 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $246,216,869,616,869,568.00 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $252,099,747,549,747,520.00 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $258,736,724,086,724,064.00 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $268,537,466,587,466,560.00 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $275,282,922,482,922,464.00 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $280,718,339,768,339,744.00 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $288,656,355,806,355,776.00 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $300,507,068,607,068,608.00 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $304,214,122,364,122,304.00 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $316,536,798,336,798,336.00 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $318,002,494,802,494,784.00 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $326,548,841,698,841,664.00 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $334,742,157,335,907,264.00 | 2.51%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.300 | 10.300 | 10.360 | 10.360 | 10.420 | 10.740 | 11.260 | 11.580 | 11.900 | 12.560 | 13.538 | 14.377 | 14.838 | 15.115 | 15.838 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.823 | 18.238 | 18.908 | 19.685 | 20.623 | 21.492 | 22.254 | 22.923 | 23.531 | 24.092 | 24.585 | 25.185 | 26.300 | 28.154 | 29.862 | 31.923 | 33.954 | 36.146 | 37.315 | 38.762 | 42.369 | 47.477 | 51.992 | 56.962 | 61.769 | 67.485 | 74.877 | 82.923 | 92.546 | 100.592 | 106.854 | 113.515 | 122.038 | 130.138 | 138.638 | 149.254 | 162.800 | 177.015 | 190.069 | 201.408 | 211.015 | 220.469 | 228.223 | 234.585 | 242.131 | 250.585 | 260.754 | 272.762 | 285.600 | 297.077 | 310.131 | 323.223 | 336.185 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.258 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.876 | 525.276 | 546.554 | 549.084 | 563.841 | 577.988 |