Health care and related services

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Federal Obligation
$22B
2017 Fiscal Year
Top Purchasing Agency
Defense Health Agency (DHA)
$12.2B in 2017

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In 2017, the US government spent $22B on Health care and related services. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Health care and related services in 2017 was Defense Health Agency (DHA) ($12.2B), followed by Department of Veterans Affairs ($6.97B) and the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons ($504M).

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Government Spending

Monthly Federal Spending

$22B
2017 Obligation Amount
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Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $22B on health care and related services.

The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

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Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies
  1. Defense Health Agency (DHA)
    $12.2B
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs
    $6.97B
  3. Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
    $504M

The agency which purchased the largest amount of health care and related services in Fiscal Year 2017 was the Defense Health Agency (DHA) ($12.2B), followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs ($6.97B) and the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons ($504M).

The following chart shows the share of purchases of health care and related services across all federal agencies.

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