Senior Care & Medicare Cost Tracker
Real monthly price data from US government sources (FRED, Bureau of Labor Statistics). Updated automatically each month.
Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Data: Federal Reserve / BLS
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Medical Care Services CPI
Source: BLS via FRED
648.9
February 2026
▲ 5.5% vs Sep 24
What this measures
Consumer Price Index for medical care services.
Medical Care CPI
Source: BLS via FRED
648.9
February 2026
▲ 5.5% vs Sep 24
What this measures
Consumer Price Index for all medical care — primary cost driver for Medicare premiums and supplemental insurance.
Data Sources
All data is sourced from official US government databases: the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Charts show up to 18 months of monthly observations. Index values use the BLS base period (1982-84=100 unless noted).
All data is sourced from official US government databases: the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Charts show up to 18 months of monthly observations. Index values use the BLS base period (1982-84=100 unless noted).