The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services compiles National Health Expenditures (NHE) data. According to NHE data, total healthcare spending in the U.S. was $355 per capita in 1970 (in 1970 dollars). Healthcare spending in the U.S. rose to $10,739 per capita in 2017 (in 2017 dollars). Inflation averaged 3.51% per year during the 47 years between 1970 and 2017. Restate 1970s per capital expenditure of $355 in 2017 dollars.