According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 2,248.30% higher in 2026 versus 1965 (a $41,808,904,155,426.34 difference in value).
Between 1965 and 2026:Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 5.31% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $1,859,575,960,187.32 in the year 1965 would cost $43,668,480,115,613.67 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1965: Pricing changed by 2.44%, which is below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1965-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1965 (1.59%), inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $1,859,575,960,187.32 beginning in 1965. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $1,859,575,960,187.32 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $1,942,032,339,626.47 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $2,078,639,177,204.75 | 7.03% |
| 1968 | $2,204,785,130,824.34 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $2,357,390,967,398.29 | 6.92% |
| 1970 | $2,506,920,073,396.14 | 6.34% |
| 1971 | $2,669,371,447,813.57 | 6.48% |
| 1972 | $2,755,519,903,944.02 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $2,861,974,781,876.65 | 3.86% |
| 1974 | $3,128,419,649,765.83 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $3,505,626,818,394.16 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $3,839,144,412,842.06 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $4,205,890,697,511.69 | 9.55% |
| 1978 | $4,560,945,405,992.20 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $4,983,072,841,031.41 | 9.26% |
| 1980 | $5,528,884,845,229.34 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $6,123,309,192,529.46 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $6,834,033,955,605.68 | 11.61% |
| 1983 | $7,427,842,956,790.58 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $7,890,583,235,434.15 | 6.23% |
| 1985 | $8,382,244,781,492.94 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $9,011,743,857,360.46 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $9,609,860,281,351.88 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $10,237,513,318,873.74 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $11,020,848,923,545.63 | 7.65% |
| 1990 | $12,021,401,706,889.31 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $13,071,182,179,450.38 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $14,034,814,195,881.01 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $14,872,300,258,692.04 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $15,581,794,329,537.83 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $16,279,596,824,194.49 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $16,852,484,057,461.99 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $17,321,993,143,372.95 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $17,879,496,723,760.02 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $18,503,457,684,590.58 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $19,254,179,945,155.94 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $20,140,893,697,184.37 | 4.61% |
| 2002 | $21,089,142,060,734.56 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $21,936,473,661,389.07 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $22,900,721,023,934.91 | 4.40% |
| 2005 | $23,867,429,770,941.62 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $24,824,292,980,104.86 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $25,922,335,048,482.44 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $26,883,105,705,477.30 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $27,735,858,505,406.89 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $28,682,685,419,430.92 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $29,555,627,725,400.78 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $30,638,618,427,800.14 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $31,392,583,562,392.70 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $32,142,647,402,614.78 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $32,988,859,073,339.60 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $34,238,448,582,972.96 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $35,098,493,234,367.87 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $35,791,508,336,248.13 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $36,803,605,012,713.29 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $38,314,562,784,785.27 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $38,787,216,289,345.00 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $40,358,348,758,024.10 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $40,545,229,373,215.67 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $41,634,884,274,042.84 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $42,864,875,009,906.51 | 2.95% |
| 2026 | $43,668,480,115,613.67 | 1.87%* |
* 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 | 580.498 | 591.381 |