Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: March 2024
NAICS 62Revenue
$3.6tr
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$XXX.Xbn
Employees
24m
Businesses
3m
Wages
$X.Xtr
Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry analysis
Demographic and economic factors are the driving forces behind rising healthcare spending in the US. The population's medical needs are expanding the oldest demographic's consumption of medical services. At the same time, growing incomes and broader insurance coverage facilitate access to healthcare providers. Increasing healthcare spending was abruptly disrupted by the pandemic, exposing healthcare and social assistance providers to unprecedented financial and operational pressures. Though pandemic concerns have alleviated, the long-term effects of it continue to shape every corner of the health sector. Still, revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 0.7% to an estimated $3.6 trillion over the past five years, with revenue rising an expected 0.3% in 2024.
Trends and Insights
- COVID-19 created unprecedented challenges for healthcare and social assistance providers. Staffing shortages and rising costs continue to impact providers and businesses.
- Private insurers are the top payer to healthcare and social assistance entities. Providers of these services rely on private insurance reimbursements more than any other revenue source.
- Densely populated areas have higher healthcare usage. The Southeast is the most populated region, warranting a greater need for healthcare providers to meet residents’ medical needs.
- Healthcare and social assistance facilities are vital to public health. No substitutes exist for medical and social services, eliminating the factor of external competition.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $3.6tr in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Demographic trends shape the healthcare landscape
- Economic and demographic forces have fueled rising spending on healthcare and social assistance services in recent years.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Demographic trends are behind rising healthcare spending
- Consumer spending on healthcare and social assistance services won't slow in the coming years. Providers will continue to contend with the drop-offs in federal programs related to COVID-19, but demographic and economic forces will persist in driving healthcare consumption.
Biggest companies in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hca Healthcare, Inc. | 52,649.0 | 6,593.0 | 12.5 | |
Quest Diagnostics Inc. | 10,335.0 | 2,456.0 | 23.8 | |
Feeding America | 3,369.6 | 286.3 | 8.5 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Ambulatory healthcare services, Hospitals and Nursing homes and residential facilities. Ambulatory healthcare services is the largest segment of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US.
Trends and Insights
Hospitals are central to healthcare delivery
- Hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient medical services (diagnostic, treatment, etc.) via physicians, nursing and other health services. This subsector includes Hospitals (IBISWorld 62211), Psychiatric Hospitals (62221) and Specialty Hospitals (62231).
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Wholesale Trade in the US
- Information in the US
- Educational Services in the US
International industries
- Global Life & Health Insurance Carriers
- Hospitals in Canada
- Hospitals in Mexico
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Healthcare and Social Assistance sector is composed of enterprises that provide healthcare and social assistance for individuals in the United States, including hospitals, ambulatory service providers and nursing and residential care facilities. Social assistance also includes counselors and social workers, family and welfare services and natural disaster and emergency relief services.
What's included in this industry?
Ambulatory healthcare servicesHospitalsNursing homes and residential care facilitiesSocial assistanceCompanies
Hca Healthcare, Inc.Quest Diagnostics Inc.Feeding AmericaPurchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR)TELEMEDICINEHEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGEFEE-FOR-SERVICEMEDICARE AND MEDICAIDLONG-TERM CAREFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)GROUP HOMEMANAGED CAREIndustry Code
NAICS 62 - Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
COVID-19 created unprecedented challenges for healthcare and social assistance providers. Staffing shortages and rising costs continue to impact providers and businesses.
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Private insurers are the top payer to healthcare and social assistance entities. Providers of these services rely on private insurance reimbursements more than any other reve...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Densely populated areas have higher healthcare usage. The Southeast is the most populated region, warranting a greater need for healthcare providers to meet residents’ medica...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Healthcare and social assistance facilities are vital to public health. No substitutes exist for medical and social services, eliminating the factor of external competition.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Consolidation activity is a defining trait of the Healthcare and Social Assistance sector. Still, fragmentation keeps any company from holding more than 5.0% of it.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Hca Healthcare, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Quest Diagnostics Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Feeding America's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Hca Healthcare, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Quest Diagnostics Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Feeding America, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Healthcare and social assistance facilities operate within one of the most regulated environments. A dizzying amount of federal, state and local laws apply in this sector, en...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Rising labor, supply and drug costs characterize the Healthcare and Social Assistance sector. Providers are contending with unprecedented financial challenges across the boar...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
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Key data sources in the US include:
- US Census Bureau
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- US International Trade Commission
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- Industry federations or regulators
- Major industry players annual or quarterly filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States is $3.6tr in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in 2024?
There are 3m businesses in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US market in United States?
The biggest companies operating in the Healthcare and Social Assistance market in United States are Hca Healthcare, Inc., Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Feeding America
What does the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US in United States include?
Ambulatory healthcare services and Hospitals are part of the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Hca Healthcare, Inc..
How competitive is the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Healthcare and Social Assistance in the US industry in United States.
