Healthcare Spending, over time
Healthcare SpendingDemocratic administrationRepublican administration
What was happening
1Affordable Care Act signedMar 23, 2010
Expands health coverage through insurance marketplaces and Medicaid, with most coverage provisions starting in 2014. Source: Congress.gov (H.R. 3590, 111th Congress) ↗
2COVID-19 national emergencyMar 13, 2020
A national emergency is declared as the pandemic spreads; lockdowns and business closures follow. The public health emergency lasts until May 11, 2023. Source: Federal Register (Proclamation 9994) ↗
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · National Health Expenditure Accounts, Table 1 · Annual · Original source