In 2026, the federal government will spend $2.4 trillion on health insurance subsidies, or 7.4% of the U.S. economy. With 135 million households in the nation, this amounts to an average of per $17,545 per household. Roughly 44% of this is for Medicare, 28% for Medicaid & CHIP, 20% for employer-based plans, 5% for Obamacare plans, and 2% for other programs. These figures don’t include state and local government subsidies.