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. 1980 Spring;1(4):65–90.

Table B. Estimated Personal Health Care Expenditures under Public Programs by Type of Expenditure and Source of Funds for Three Age Groups for Calendar Years 1978, 1977, 1976, 1970, 1965.

(in millions)

All Ages Under 19 19-64 65 and Over




Type of Expenditure Total Federal State & Local Total Federal State & Local Total Federal State & Local Total Federal State & Local
1978
Total $65,042 $46,503 $18,539 $5,696 $3,757 $1,939 $28,172 $15,968 $12,204 $31,175 $26,780 $4,395
Hospital Care 40,919 30,344 10,574 3,235 2,293 942 19,159 10,886 8,273 18,524 17,165 1,359
Physicians' Services 9,439 7,066 2,374 833 485 348 3,316 1,461 1,855 5,290 5,120 170
Dentists' Services 539 310 229 234 126 108 261 155 106 45 28 17
Other Professional Services 972 677 295 205 118 87 307 138 169 459 421 38
Drugs and Drug Sundries 1,300 667 634 173 96 77 625 308 317 503 264 239
Eyeglasses and Appliances 357 285 72 22 15 7 134 71 63 201 199 2
Nursing-Home Care 8,358 4,715 3,643 67 35 32 2,457 1,344 1,113 5,834 3,336 2,498
Other Health Services 3,158 2,440 719 927 589 338 1,913 1,605 308 319 247 72




1977
Total $58,091 $41,096 $16,996 $5,206 $3,413 $1,793 $25,196 $13,994 $11,203 $27,690 $23,689 $4,001
Hospital Care 36,950 27,141 9,809 2,973 2,112 861 17,340 9,655 7,685 16,638 15,373 1,263
Physicians' Services 8,106 5,995 2,111 744 435 309 2,925 1,275 1,650 4,437 4,284 153
Dentists' Services 504 295 209 214 117 97 245 148 97 46 29 17
Other Professional Services 841 570 271 180 105 75 277 115 162 385 351 34
Drugs and Drug Sundries 1,196 619 577 151 84 67 579 289 290 466 246 220
Eyeglasses and Appliances 297 234 63 21 14 7 113 59 54 161 159 2
Nursing-Home Care 7,278 4,141 3,137 59 31 28 1,959 1,081 878 5,260 3,030 2,230
Other Health Services 2,920 2,101 818 865 515 350 1,759 1,372 387 299 217 82




1976
Total $51,596 $36,283 $15,314 $4,801 $3,194 $1,607 $22,494 $12,493 $10,001 $24,302 $20,595 $3,707
Hospital Care 32,769 23,880 8,890 2,731 1,961 770 15,567 8,604 6,963 14,474 13,316 1,158
Physicians' Services 7,066 5,143 1,923 726 422 304 2,583 1,105 1.478 3,759 3,616 143
Dentists' Services 483 286 197 212 115 97 225 141 84 46 30 16
Other Professional Services 657 462 195 116 71 45 215 101 114 325 290 35
Drugs and Drug Sundries 1,142 593 549 157 87 70 533 266 267 453 240 213
Eyeglasses and Appliances 258 201 57 19 13 6 104 54 50 134 133 1
Nursing-Home Care 6,346 3,605 2,741 55 29 26 1,589 877 712 4,702 2,699 2,003
Other Health Services 2,875 2,114 762 786 497 289 1,679 1,346 333 410 271 138




1970
Total $22,442 $14,561 $7,881 $2,479 $1,471 $1,008 $9,389 $4,228 $5,161 $10,577 $8,864 $1,713
Hospital Care 14,572 9,424 5,148 1,438 837 601 6,885 3,025 3,860 6,348 5,561 687
Physicians' Services 3,087 2,230 860 286 157 129 940 286 654 1,864 1,787 77
Dentists' Services 223 130 93 77 41 36 119 73 46 27 16 11
Other Professional Services 221 140 79 39 24 15 76 25 51 104 91 13
Drugs and Drug Sundries 484 240 246 67 36 31 211 99 112 208 105 103
Eyeglasses and Appliances 107 77 30 12 7 5 46 22 24 49 48 1
Nursing-Home Care 2,282 1,344 938 61 28 33 332 156 176 1,889 1,160 729
Other Health Services 1.466 976 489 499 341 158 779 541 238 186 94 92




1965
Total $7,880 $3,787 $4,093 $992 $603 $389 $4,231 $1,817 $2,414 $2,656 $1,367 $1,289
Hospital Care 5,395 2,429 2,966 620 364 256 3,155 1,344 1,811 1,619 721 898
Physicians' Services 583 150 433 39 25 14 424 54 370 120 71 49
Dentists' Services 49 32 17 19 12 7 18 12 6 12 8 4
Other Professional Services 37 12 25 6 3 3 23 4 19 8 5 3
Drugs and Drug Sundries 196 120 76 15 10 5 63 34 29 118 76 42
Eyeglasses and Appliances 30 14 16 4 2 2 24 10 14 2 2
Nursing-Home Care 712 460 252 74 48 26 638 412 226
Other Health Services 877 570 308 289 187 102 449 311 139 137 72 67