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State health spending grew about 6.2% in 2023, exceeding board benchmark, health data officer says
Summary
A Health Care Authority presentation shows Washington's total healthcare expenditure rose about 6.2% between 2022 and 2023 — above the Health Care Cost Transparency Board's 3.2% affordability benchmark — with prescription drugs and hospital outpatient care among top contributors. A deeper cost‑driver analysis is due in spring.
Vishal Chaudhry, chief data officer at the Health Care Authority, told the Universal Healthcare Commission on Dec. 11 that Washington's total healthcare expenditure grew roughly 6.2% from 2022 to 2023, outpacing the board's affordability benchmark of 3.2%.
The presentation framed the analysis around total healthcare expenditure (THCE), which includes claims, administrative overhead and smaller "other" spending categories. Chaudhry said the statewide THCE for calendar year 2023 is estimated near $56.9 billion and that per‑member, per‑year spending is about $8,000.
Why it matters: the board's benchmark is designed to reflect what consumers can…
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