1 minute readSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey In 2018, U.S. households allocated an average of 8.1 percent of spending to healthcare—a noticeable proportion of their total spending. The share spent on healthcare has increased over time, rising from 5.9 percent in 2004. Dollars spent on healthcare have also increased from $2,574 in 2004 to $4,968 in 2018 (93 percent), or about 4.7 percent annually on average during this period. [1 ] From 2017 to 2018, dollars spent on healthcare grew 0.8 percent, and 6.9 percent from 2016 to 2017.”
As a “machine for living in” – Le Corbusier’s term for a house – the primary and primal function the structure and systems serve is timeless: safety, comfort, privacy, security, and wellness. By the 2030s, the social, cultural, health, and policy rulemaker of our time – the pandemic – will reframe the requirements that machine must meet.
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![Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey Health In 2018, U.S. households allocated an average of 8.1 percent of spending to healthcare—a noticeable proportion of their total spending. The share spent on healthcare has increased over time, rising from 5.9 percent in 2004. Dollars spent on healthcare have also increased from $2,574 in 2004 to $4,968 in 2018 (93 percent), or about 4.7 percent annually on average during this period. [1 ] From 2017 to 2018, dollars spent on healthcare grew 0.8 percent, and 6.9 percent from 2016 to 2017.” As a “machine for living in” – Le Corbusier’s term for a house – the primary and primal function the structure and systems serve is timeless: safety, comfort, privacy, security, and wellness. By the 2030s, the social, cultural, health, and policy rulemaker of our time – the pandemic – will reframe the requirements that machine must meet. Join the conversation Related](https://develop.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/chart-1-healthcare-spend.jpeg 1440w){kind=link}