# United States Medical care in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States Medical care in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 1.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.5% in September 2026.
The level stood at 595.7 (index (1982-84=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (Sep 2023) to 6.0% (Sep 2022), averaging 2.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAM`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (1982-84=100)
- Coverage: 1947-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (958 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/medical-care-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally-adjusted

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 595.7 | 1.8 |
| September 2026 | 593.7 | 1.5 |
| August 2026 | 592.9 | 1.6 |
| July 2026 | 594.4 | 1.7 |
| June 2026 | 592.3 | 2.0 |
| May 2026 | 593.1 | 2.6 |
| April 2026 | 591.2 | 2.5 |
| March 2026 | 591.6 | 3.1 |
| February 2026 | 592.6 | 3.4 |
| January 2026 | 589.6 | 3.2 |
| December 2025 | 588.1 | 3.2 |
| November 2025 | 586.0 | 2.9 |
| October 2025 | 585.4 | 3.1 |
| September 2025 | 584.9 | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | 583.8 | 3.5 |
| July 2025 | 584.5 | 3.5 |
| June 2025 | 580.5 | 2.7 |
| May 2025 | 578.1 | 2.5 |
| April 2025 | 576.5 | 2.7 |
| March 2025 | 574.1 | 2.6 |
| February 2025 | 573.3 | 2.9 |
| January 2025 | 571.4 | 2.6 |
| December 2024 | 570.1 | 2.8 |
| November 2024 | 569.5 | 3.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAM"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SAM",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```