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. 1980 Spring;1(4):65–90.

Table C. Estimated Personal Health Care Expenditures for Health Services and Supplies under Public Programs by Program for Three Age Groups for Calendar Years 1978, 1977, 1976, 1970, 1965.

(in millions)

Type of Program 1978 1977 1976 1970 1965
Total Under 19 19-64 65 and Over Total Under 19 19-64 65 and Over Total Under 19 19-64 65 and Over Total Under 19 19-64 65 and Over Total Under 19 19-64 65 and Over





All public programs $65,042 $5,696 $28,172 $31.175 $58,091 $5,206 $25,196 $27,690 $51,596 $4,801 $22,494 $24,302 $22,442 $2,502 $9,341 $10,600 $7,880 $992 $4,231 $2,657
 Federal 46,503 3,757 15,968 26,780 41,096 3,413 13,994 23,689 36,283 3,194 12,493 20,595 14,561 1,484 4,215 8,864 3,787 603 1,817 1,367
 State and Local 18,539 1,939 12,204 4,395 16,996 1,793 11,203 4,001 15,314 1,607 10,001 3,707 7,881 1,018 5,126 1,736 4,093 389 2,414 1,290
Major Program Areas:
 Medicare (Federal) 24,919 30 3,114 21,775 21,768 25 2,602 19,141 18,417 17 2,087 16,313 7,099 7,099
 Medicaid 18,365 3,142 8,612 6,611 16,657 2,849 7,812 5,996 14,849 2,534 6,673 5,642 5,105 913 2,298 1,894
  Federal 10,234 1,751 4,799 3,684 9,384 1,605 4,401 3,378 8,391 1,432 3,771 3,188 2,795 500 1,258 1,037
  State and Local 8.131 1,391 3,813 2,927 7,273 1,244 3,411 2,618 6,458 1,102 2,902 2,454 2,310 413 1,040 857
 Other Medical Public Assistance 849 82 231 536 2,113 217 275 1,621
  Federal –— 243 243 1,359 140 177 1,043
  State and Local 1,157 100 665 391 1,098 93 626 380 1,048 83 594 371 606 82 231 293 753 77 98 578
 Veterans Administration (Federal) 4,943 3,890 1,053 4,360 3,431 929 4,111 3,235 876 1,745 1,374 372 1,133 892 241
 Department of Defense (Federal) 3,625 823 2,671 131 2,336 788 2,437 112 3,230 811 2,327 92 1,875 656 1,162 56 1,012 354 627 30
 Workers Compensation 3,061 2,968 93 2,663 2,583 80 2,325 2,255 70
   (Medical Benefits) 1,044 1,010 34 804 585 19
  Federal Employees 117 113 4 79 77 2 69 67 2 23 22 1 12 12
   State and Local Programs 2,944 2,855 89 2,584 2,506 78 2,256 2,188 68 1,021 988 33 592 573 19
State and Local Hospitals (Net) 5,488 85 4,461 942 5,170 88 4.212 870 4,749 83 3,898 768 3,341 316 2,550 476 2,378 185 1,545 648
 Other Public Expenditures for Personal Health Care 3,484 1,515 1,787 182 3,039 1,363 1,493 183 2,867 1,273 1,425 168 1,383 534 716 133 640 237 308 97
  Federal 2,665 1,151 1,378 136 2,169 995 1,043 131 2,065 935 1,008 122 781 327 399 56 269 109 109 52
  State and Local 819 364 409 46 870 368 450 52 802 338 417 46 602 207 317 77 372 128 199 44