Table 1. Tax Expenditures for Private Health Insurance Compared with Direct Expenditure Programs for Health Care, Fiscal Year 1980.
Program | Estimated Outlays or Expenditures (Billions) |
---|---|
Medicare | $32.1 |
Medicaid | $12.8 |
Tax Expenditures for Private Health Insurance | $10.6 |
Veterans Health Programs | $ 5.9 |
All Other Health Services Programs | $ 5.0 |
Source: Rivlin, 1979