US healthcare costs are rising at an alarming rate: Medical care prices have surged +132% since 2000, the largest increase among major consumer spending categories. Over the same period, shelter costs have risen +127%, while food prices have soared +112%. Price increases across all these spending categories have outpaced overall CPI, which is up +99% since 2000. As a result, ~30% of insured US adults have skipped or delayed getting healthcare they needed due to costs over the last 12 months, according to a KFF survey. Healthcare costs have never been higher.