Americans are paying more out-of-pocket for health care now than they did in the past decade.1
Health care can include more than just a monthly insurance premium. Most insurance plans require some form of out-of-pocket costs. People can choose a plan based on how much they want to pay out-of-pocket and when. Out-of-pocket costs include copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.1
Tracking these costs is just one of the ways to monitor the overall cost of health care.
The currently available data visualization’s for this indicator presents average out-of-pocket health care cost per family and individuals per year, in U.S. dollars. This data represents one important piece in understanding out-of-pocket health care cost; in the future we also hope to present out-of-pocket cost as a percentage of household income.
Total Out-of-Pocket Cost (Individuals)
The 2012 Baseline for total out-of-pocket costs for individuals is $894. The current value in 2018 was $834. The updated 2034 target is to be determined (TBD).
Baseline
$894
Target
TBD
Total Out-of-Pocket Cost (Families)
The 2012 Baseline for total out-of-pocket costs for families is $6,884. The current value in 2018 was $7,545. The updated 2034 target is to be determined (TBD).
More Data about Total Out-of-Pocket Cost (Families)
Total Out of Pocket Cost (Families)
Caution: The data source has changed from the original LGHC 2012 Task Force Report as the original data source is no longer available.
Baseline
$6,884
Target
TBD
Average Annual Family Out-of-Pocket Spending in California, Over Time
Average Annual Family Out-of-Pocket Spending in California, by Demographic Category
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