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Both health care spending and utilization have changed significantly since before the pandemic, the new Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker found.

"As of the first quarter of 2024, most spending on health services exceeds pre-pandemic levels, and health costs are growing at a faster rate than in recent years," it said. "However, utilization of care has been uneven by setting and market. Some measures of hospital utilization remain lower than pre-pandemic levels, which could reflect a continuing transition of care to outpatient centers."

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