The percent of GDP spent on health care in the USA increased again in 2006 – to 16%. Health care spending reached a total of $2.1 trillion, or $7,026 per person in 2006, up from $6,649 per person in 2005.
Related: USA Healthcare Costs Now 16% of GDP – Measuring the Health of Nations – USA Paying More for Health Care
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