Concentration of Healthcare Expenditures and Selected Characteristics of People with High Expenses, United States Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2018-2022
In 2022, the top 1 percent of people ranked by their healthcare expenditures accounted for 21.7 percent of total healthcare expenditures, while the bottom 50 percent accounted for less than 3 percent. People with the top 1 percent of expenses had an average of $147,071 in healthcare expenditures in 2022, which was lower than in 2021. People ages 65 and older and non-Hispanic Whites were disproportionately represented in the above median expenditure tiers. Ambulatory events, inpatient stays, and prescribed
