Compared to the same months in 2019, traditional Medicare spending experienced a large drop between March and May of 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns.
This statistic shows the total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in 2019 and 2020 in the United States, by month.
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Commonwealth Fund. (April 12, 2021). Total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by month (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/
Commonwealth Fund. "Total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by month (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 12, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/
Commonwealth Fund. (2021). Total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by month (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/
Commonwealth Fund. "Total Aggregate Traditional Medicare Spending in The U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by Month (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Apr 2021, /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/
Commonwealth Fund, Total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by month (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Total aggregate traditional Medicare spending in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by month (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, April 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1258974/traditional-medicare-spending-pre-covid-vs-during-by-month/