Health Insurance (CPI)
CPI for health insurance (measures insurer retained earnings, not premiums).
| Year | Health Insurance (CPI) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 64 |
| 1979 | 69 |
| 1980 | 75 |
| 1981 | 85 |
| 1982 | 95 |
| 1983 | 104 |
| 1984 | 114 |
| 1985 | 124 |
| 1986 | 135 |
| 1987 | 146 |
| 1988 | 157 |
| 1989 | 172 |
| 1990 | 189 |
| 1991 | 207 |
| 1992 | 219 |
| 1993 | 226 |
| 1994 | 233 |
| 1995 | 238 |
| 1996 | 245 |
| 1997 | 252 |
| 1998 | 264 |
| 1999 | 280 |
| 2000 | 290 |
| 2001 | 307 |
| 2002 | 321 |
| 2003 | 329 |
| 2004 | 341 |
| 2005 | 356 |
| 2006 | 362 |
| 2007 | 374 |
| 2008 | 380 |
| 2009 | 397 |
| 2010 | 413 |
| 2011 | 430 |
| 2012 | 438 |
| 2013 | 442 |
| 2014 | 470 |
| 2015 | 481 |
| 2016 | 511 |
| 2017 | 525 |
| 2018 | 522 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2020 | 525 |
| 2021 | 525 |
| 2022 | 535 |
| 2023 | 553 |
| 2024 | 559 |
| 2025 | 570 |
| 2026 | 555 |
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Source: BLS · CUUR0000SEMF01 · series · Jan 1978 to Jun 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from BLS.
CPI for health insurance (measures insurer retained earnings, not premiums).
Consumer price index for health insurance, all urban consumers.
Source: BLS · Jun 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.
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No single number is the economy. These measure nearby parts of it — add one to compare, or open it on its own.
- Medical Care (CPI) Broader medical inflation, which captures more than insurance.
- CPI Inflation (YoY) The overall inflation rate, for context.
- Real Wage Growth (YoY) Whether pay has kept pace with health costs.