According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for medical care are 5,479.04% higher in 2025 versus 1940 (a $1,304,320,616.08 difference in value).
Between 1940 and 2025: Medical care experienced an average inflation rate of 4.85% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, medical care costing $23,805,659 in the year 1940 would cost $1,328,126,275.08 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.75% during this same period, inflation for medical care was higher.
In the year 1940: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for medical care during the 1940-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1940 (0.72%), inflation for medical care was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Medical care, over time, for $23,805,659 beginning in 1940. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $23,805,659.00 | - |
| 1941 | $23,943,529.61 | 0.58% |
| 1942 | $24,678,839.54 | 3.07% |
| 1943 | $25,873,718.18 | 4.84% |
| 1944 | $26,609,028.11 | 2.84% |
| 1945 | $27,344,338.04 | 2.76% |
| 1946 | $28,860,914.77 | 5.55% |
| 1947 | $31,109,266.29 | 7.79% |
| 1948 | $33,035,919.71 | 6.19% |
| 1949 | $34,096,462.88 | 3.21% |
| 1950 | $34,732,788.78 | 1.87% |
| 1951 | $36,394,306.42 | 4.78% |
| 1952 | $38,373,987.00 | 5.44% |
| 1953 | $39,735,017.40 | 3.55% |
| 1954 | $40,954,642.04 | 3.07% |
| 1955 | $41,909,130.89 | 2.33% |
| 1956 | $43,446,918.49 | 3.67% |
| 1957 | $45,232,166.16 | 4.11% |
| 1958 | $47,388,603.93 | 4.77% |
| 1959 | $49,385,960.24 | 4.21% |
| 1960 | $51,135,856.46 | 3.54% |
| 1961 | $52,673,644.06 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | $54,070,025.90 | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $55,360,353.42 | 2.39% |
| 1964 | $56,491,599.47 | 2.04% |
| 1965 | $57,870,305.59 | 2.44% |
| 1966 | $60,433,284.91 | 4.43% |
| 1967 | $64,693,133.31 | 7.05% |
| 1968 | $68,617,143.03 | 6.07% |
| 1969 | $73,354,235.86 | 6.90% |
| 1970 | $78,020,625.80 | 6.36% |
| 1971 | $83,058,205.85 | 6.46% |
| 1972 | $85,744,915.21 | 3.23% |
| 1973 | $89,067,950.48 | 3.88% |
| 1974 | $97,357,862.91 | 9.31% |
| 1975 | $109,094,540.65 | 12.06% |
| 1976 | $119,470,187.99 | 9.51% |
| 1977 | $130,888,702.77 | 9.56% |
| 1978 | $141,936,027.45 | 8.44% |
| 1979 | $155,069,087.03 | 9.25% |
| 1980 | $172,055,453.45 | 10.95% |
| 1981 | $190,544,256.03 | 10.75% |
| 1982 | $212,656,581.10 | 11.60% |
| 1983 | $231,145,383.68 | 8.69% |
| 1984 | $245,533,419.34 | 6.22% |
| 1985 | $260,840,592.41 | 6.23% |
| 1986 | $280,425,289.60 | 7.51% |
| 1987 | $299,037,822.22 | 6.64% |
| 1988 | $318,569,492.25 | 6.53% |
| 1989 | $342,961,985.13 | 7.66% |
| 1990 | $374,088,927.14 | 9.08% |
| 1991 | $406,753,656.75 | 8.73% |
| 1992 | $436,749,352.71 | 7.37% |
| 1993 | $462,803,363.23 | 5.97% |
| 1994 | $484,880,336.86 | 4.77% |
| 1995 | $506,603,796.11 | 4.48% |
| 1996 | $524,420,921.35 | 3.52% |
| 1997 | $539,038,741.36 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $556,378,622.17 | 3.22% |
| 1999 | $575,804,237.89 | 3.49% |
| 2000 | $599,171,539.04 | 4.06% |
| 2001 | $626,763,337.16 | 4.60% |
| 2002 | $656,264,112.97 | 4.71% |
| 2003 | $682,636,286.44 | 4.02% |
| 2004 | $712,631,982.40 | 4.39% |
| 2005 | $742,716,056.97 | 4.22% |
| 2006 | $772,499,644.29 | 4.01% |
| 2007 | $806,666,279.78 | 4.42% |
| 2008 | $836,564,052.26 | 3.71% |
| 2009 | $863,100,433.16 | 3.17% |
| 2010 | $892,564,443.49 | 3.41% |
| 2011 | $919,729,196.22 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | $953,430,253.25 | 3.66% |
| 2013 | $976,892,473.02 | 2.46% |
| 2014 | $1,000,233,437.36 | 2.39% |
| 2015 | $1,026,566,370.73 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | $1,065,451,893.05 | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $1,092,215,230.19 | 2.51% |
| 2018 | $1,113,780,845.26 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | $1,145,275,795.75 | 2.83% |
| 2020 | $1,192,294,800.39 | 4.11% |
| 2021 | $1,207,002,943.33 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | $1,255,894,513.69 | 4.05% |
| 2023 | $1,261,709,825.40 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | $1,295,618,395.39 | 2.69% |
| 2025 | $1,328,126,275.08 | 2.51%* |
* 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 |
| CPI | 10.200 | 10.200 | 10.300 | 10.300 | 10.360 | 10.360 | 10.420 | 10.740 | 11.260 | 11.580 | 11.900 | 12.560 | 13.538 | 14.377 | 14.838 | 15.115 | 15.838 | 16.700 | 17.292 | 17.823 | 18.238 | 18.908 | 19.685 | 20.623 | 21.492 | 22.254 | 22.923 | 23.531 | 24.092 | 24.585 | 25.185 | 26.300 | 28.154 | 29.862 | 31.923 | 33.954 | 36.146 | 37.315 | 38.762 | 42.369 | 47.477 | 51.992 | 56.962 | 61.769 | 67.485 | 74.877 | 82.923 | 92.546 | 100.592 | 106.854 | 113.515 | 122.038 | 130.138 | 138.638 | 149.254 | 162.800 | 177.015 | 190.069 | 201.408 | 211.015 | 220.469 | 228.223 | 234.585 | 242.131 | 250.585 | 260.754 | 272.762 | 285.600 | 297.077 | 310.131 | 323.223 | 336.185 | 351.054 | 364.065 | 375.613 | 388.436 | 400.258 | 414.924 | 425.134 | 435.292 | 446.752 | 463.675 | 475.322 | 484.707 | 498.413 | 518.876 | 525.276 | 546.554 | 549.084 | 563.841 | 577.988 |