Eric Topol charts healthcare's runaway job growth eating ~$2.4T of US costs
EricTopol · x · 2026-09-06
Physician and scholar Eric Topol published a self-made chart showing healthcare as the runaway sector of US job expansion, towering above all other industries.
Key figures:
- Projected 2026 US healthcare cost: $6 trillion
- Jobs (hospital and non-hospital) account for 40% of that—about $2.4 trillion
The contrast is directly relevant to AI-and-jobs debates: healthcare is both the main job growth engine and a prime target for AI adoption.
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