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Home care costs grow much faster than inflation

A bar chart that compares CPI changes by sector from May 2025 to May 2026. Home care rose 7.9%, the highest, followed by nursing home care and adult day services at 4.6%. General inflation was 4.2%. Medical inflation was lowest at 2.6%, below housing at 3.6% and food at 3.1%.

Change in Consumer Price Index in select categories

Data: AARP Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index data; Chart: Maya Goldman/Axios

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