According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 3,142.92% higher in 2025 versus 1954 (a $12,885,971.97 difference in value).
Between 1954 and 2025: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 5.02% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $410,000 in the year 1954 would cost $13,295,971.97 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.56% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1954: Pricing changed by 3.07%, which is below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1954-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1954 (0.34%), inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $410,000 beginning in 1954. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | $410,000.00 | 3.07% |
| 1955 | $419,555.46 | 2.33% |
| 1956 | $434,950.37 | 3.67% |
| 1957 | $452,822.62 | 4.11% |
| 1958 | $474,410.88 | 4.77% |
| 1959 | $494,406.56 | 4.21% |
| 1960 | $511,924.90 | 3.54% |
| 1961 | $527,319.81 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | $541,299.09 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $554,216.66 | 2.39% |
| 1964 | $565,541.65 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $579,343.98 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $605,002.16 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $647,647.82 | 7.05% |
| 1968 | $686,931.38 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $734,354.77 | 6.90% |
| 1970 | $781,070.35 | 6.36% |
| 1971 | $831,501.94 | 6.46% |
| 1972 | $858,398.79 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $891,665.95 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $974,656.88 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $1,092,153.65 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $1,196,025.03 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $1,310,336.64 | 9.56% |
| 1978 | $1,420,932.24 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $1,552,408.29 | 9.25% |
| 1980 | $1,722,460.08 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $1,907,552.87 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $2,128,921.02 | 11.60% |
| 1983 | $2,314,013.81 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $2,458,053.52 | 6.22% |
| 1985 | $2,611,294.78 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $2,807,358.65 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $2,993,690.12 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $3,189,223.13 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $3,433,418.21 | 7.66% |
| 1990 | $3,745,032.37 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $4,072,041.43 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $4,372,330.60 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $4,633,159.26 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $4,854,173.50 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $5,071,648.68 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $5,250,017.26 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $5,396,357.36 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $5,569,948.21 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $5,764,419.51 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $5,998,351.32 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $6,274,574.88 | 4.60% |
| 2002 | $6,569,909.37 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $6,833,923.18 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $7,134,212.34 | 4.39% |
| 2005 | $7,435,386.28 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $7,733,552.01 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $8,075,596.76 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $8,374,905.61 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $8,640,563.31 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $8,935,529.74 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $9,207,478.12 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $9,544,861.93 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $9,779,743.98 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $10,013,412.13 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $10,277,033.10 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $10,666,318.99 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $10,934,248.77 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $11,150,143.76 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $11,465,442.08 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $11,936,152.87 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $12,083,397.19 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $12,572,854.38 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $12,631,071.90 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $12,970,533.15 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $13,295,971.97 | 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 |