Average annual growth in home health care spending in 2025 and 2026 leads all other health care settings at 7.1%, according to new data from CMS.
By comparison, hospital care spending is expected to increase by 4.7% annually over the same period, and nursing care facilities and continuing care retirement communities will see an increase around 4.8%.
Overall, annual National Health Expenditures (NHE) is expected to increase at an average of 4.9% in 2025 and 2026, according to the report. The NHE is published annually and is often referred to as the “official” estimates of U.S. health spending and health insurance enrollment, CMS noted in a release.
Home health care spending is expected to remain strong through 2032, with an average annual growth at 8.1% from 2027 through 2032.