According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,637.38% higher in 2026 versus 1935 (a $11,903,671,081.18 difference in value).
Between 1935 and 2026:Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.55% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $211,156,000 in the year 1935 would cost $12,114,827,081.18 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.54% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $211,156,000 beginning in 1935. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | $211,156,000.00 | - |
| 1936 | $211,156,000.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1937 | $212,881,130.72 | 0.82% |
| 1938 | $213,226,156.86 | 0.16% |
| 1939 | $214,433,748.37 | 0.57% |
| 1940 | $214,261,235.29 | -0.08% |
| 1941 | $215,468,826.80 | 0.56% |
| 1942 | $221,161,758.17 | 2.64% |
| 1943 | $231,685,055.56 | 4.76% |
| 1944 | $238,585,578.43 | 2.98% |
| 1945 | $245,313,588.24 | 2.82% |
| 1946 | $256,871,964.05 | 4.71% |
| 1947 | $280,333,741.83 | 9.13% |
| 1948 | $297,585,049.02 | 6.15% |
| 1949 | $307,245,781.05 | 3.25% |
| 1950 | $312,938,712.42 | 1.85% |
| 1951 | $327,774,836.60 | 4.74% |
| 1952 | $345,716,196.08 | 5.47% |
| 1953 | $357,964,624.18 | 3.54% |
| 1954 | $369,005,460.78 | 3.08% |
| 1955 | $377,631,114.38 | 2.34% |
| 1956 | $391,432,160.13 | 3.65% |
| 1957 | $407,475,875.82 | 4.10% |
| 1958 | $426,969,852.94 | 4.78% |
| 1959 | $444,911,212.42 | 4.20% |
| 1960 | $460,609,901.96 | 3.53% |
| 1961 | $474,583,460.78 | 3.03% |
| 1962 | $487,176,915.03 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $498,735,290.85 | 2.37% |
| 1964 | $508,913,562.09 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $521,334,503.27 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $544,451,254.90 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $582,749,156.86 | 7.03% |
| 1968 | $618,114,336.60 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $660,897,578.43 | 6.92% |
| 1970 | $702,818,254.90 | 6.34% |
| 1971 | $748,361,705.88 | 6.48% |
| 1972 | $772,513,535.95 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $802,358,297.39 | 3.86% |
| 1974 | $877,056,457.52 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $982,806,970.59 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $1,076,309,055.56 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $1,179,126,846.41 | 9.55% |
| 1978 | $1,278,666,888.89 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $1,397,010,856.21 | 9.26% |
| 1980 | $1,550,029,950.98 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $1,716,677,578.43 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $1,915,930,176.47 | 11.61% |
| 1983 | $2,082,405,290.85 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $2,212,135,120.92 | 6.23% |
| 1985 | $2,349,973,065.36 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $2,526,453,937.91 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $2,694,136,643.79 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $2,870,099,977.12 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $3,089,709,117.65 | 7.65% |
| 1990 | $3,370,215,372.55 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $3,664,522,673.20 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $3,934,678,143.79 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $4,169,468,434.64 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $4,368,376,006.54 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $4,564,005,830.07 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $4,724,615,500.00 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $4,856,242,973.86 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $5,012,539,816.99 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $5,187,468,071.90 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $5,397,934,019.61 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $5,646,525,356.21 | 4.61% |
| 2002 | $5,912,368,000.00 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $6,149,918,500.00 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $6,420,246,483.66 | 4.40% |
| 2005 | $6,691,264,519.61 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $6,959,522,346.41 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $7,267,359,847.29 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $7,536,713,132.09 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $7,775,783,472.25 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $8,041,227,610.85 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $8,285,958,104.90 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $8,589,575,936.05 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $8,800,951,027.65 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $9,011,232,386.37 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $9,248,468,912.58 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $9,598,792,932.81 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $9,839,907,552.88 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $10,034,195,224.71 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $10,317,937,824.84 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $10,741,536,772.35 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $10,874,045,788.01 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $11,314,514,788.82 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $11,366,907,008.76 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $11,672,393,156.47 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $12,004,715,437.65 | 2.85% |
| 2026 | $12,114,827,081.18 | 0.92%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Medical care:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.283 | 10.300 | 10.358 | 10.350 | 10.408 | 10.683 | 11.192 | 11.525 | 11.850 | 12.408 | 13.542 | 14.375 | 14.842 | 15.117 | 15.833 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.825 | 18.242 | 18.908 | 19.683 | 20.625 | 21.492 | 22.250 | 22.925 | 23.533 | 24.092 | 24.583 | 25.183 | 26.300 | 28.150 | 29.858 | 31.925 | 33.950 | 36.150 | 37.317 | 38.758 | 42.367 | 47.475 | 51.992 | 56.958 | 61.767 | 67.483 | 74.875 | 82.925 | 92.550 | 100.592 | 106.858 | 113.517 | 122.042 | 130.142 | 138.642 | 149.250 | 162.800 | 177.017 | 190.067 | 201.408 | 211.017 | 220.467 | 228.225 | 234.583 | 242.133 | 250.583 | 260.750 | 272.758 | 285.600 | 297.075 | 310.133 | 323.225 | 336.183 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.257 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.875 | 525.276 | 546.553 | 549.084 | 563.841 | 579.894 | 585.213 |