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. 1983 Spring;4(3):1–58.

Table A-10. National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure and Source of Funds, Selected Years 1965-1990 (Amounts in Billions of Dollars).

Total Private Public

Total Consumer Other1


Total Patient Direct Health Insurance Total Federal State & Local
1965

Total $41.7 $31.0 $28.5 $18.5 $10.0 $2.4 $10.8 $5.5 $5.3
Health Services and Supplies 38.2 29.5 28.5 18.5 10.0 1.0 8.8 4.0 4.8
 Personal Health Care 35.8 28.0 27.3 18.5 8.7 .8 7.7 3.6 4.1
  Hospital Care 13.9 8.5 8.2 2.4 5.8 .3 5.4 2.4 3.0
  Physicians' Services 8.5 7.9 7.9 5.2 2.7 .0 .6 .2 .4
  Dentists' Services 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 .0 .0 .0 .0
  Other Professional Services 1.0 1.0 1.0 .9 .1 .0 .0 .0 .0
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.8 .1 .2 .1 .1
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 .0 .0 .0 .0
  Nursing-home care 2.1 1.4 1.3 1.3 .0 .0 .7 .5 .3
  Other Personal Health Care 1.1 .4 .4 .7 .4 .3
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 .2 .2 .0 .2
 Government Public Health Activity .8 .8 .3 .5
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 3.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 1.6 .5
 Research2 1.5 .2 .2 1.3 1.2 .1
 Construction 2.0 1.3 1.3 .7 .3 .4

1970

Total $74.7 $46.9 $43.1 $26.0 $17.1 $3.8 $27.8 $17.7 $10.1
Health Services and Supplies 69.3 44.3 43.1 26.0 17.1 1.2 25.0 15.7 9.2
 Personal Health Care 65.1 42.7 41.6 26.0 15.6 1.0 22.5 14.5 7.9
  Hospital Care 27.8 13.1 12.7 2.8 9.9 .4 14.7 9.5 5.2
  Physicians' Services 14.3 11.3 11.3 6.5 4.9 .0 3.0 2.1 .9
  Dentists' Services 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.3 .2 .2 .1 .1
  Other Professional Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.1 .3 .0 .2 .1 .1
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 8.0 7.5 7.5 7.2 .3 .5 .2 .2
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 .0 .1 .1 .0
  Nursing-home care 4.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 .0 .0 2.3 1.3 .9
  Other Personal Health Care 2.1 .6 .6 1.5 .9 .5
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 2.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 .2 1.1 .6 .5
 Government Public Health Activity 1.4 1.4 .6 .8
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 5.4 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.0 .9
 Research2 2.0 .2 .2 1.8 1.6 .2
 Construction of Medical Facilities 3.4 2.3 2.3 1.1 .4 .7

1971

Total $83.3 $51.6 $47.3 $27.8 $19.5 $4.3 $31.7 $20.3 $11.3
Health Services and Supplies 77.2 48.7 47.3 27.8 19.5 1.5 28.4 18.2 10.2
 Personal Health Care 72.0 46.4 45.1 27.8 17.3 1.2 25.6 16.8 8.8
  Hospital Care 30.8 14.4 13.9 2.8 11.1 .5 16.5 10.9 5.6
  Physicians' Services 15.9 12.5 12.4 7.1 5.3 .0 3.5 2.5 1.0
  Dentists' Services 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.5 .3 .3 .2 .1
  Other Professional Services 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.1 .3 .0 .2 .1 .1
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 8.6 8.0 8.0 7.6 .4 .6 .3 .3
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 .0 .1 .1 .0
  Nursing-home care 5.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 .0 .0 2.8 1.7 1.1
  Other Personal Health Care 2.3 .7 .7 1.6 1.1 .6
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 3.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 .2 1.1 .6 .5
 Government Public Health Activity 1.8 1.8 .8 .9
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 6.1 2.9 2.9 3.2 2.1 1.1
 Research2 2.1 .2 .2 1.9 1.7 .2
 Construction of Medical Facilities 4.0 2.7 2.7 1.4 .4 .9

1975

Total $132.9 $76.7 $71.5 $39.1 $32.4 $5.1 $56.2 $37.1 $19.1
Health Services and Supplies 124.5 73.3 71.5 39.1 32.4 1.8 51.1 33.8 17.3
 Personal Health Care 116.9 70.8 69.2 39.1 30.1 1.6 46.1 31.4 14.7
  Hospital Care 52.1 23.3 22.7 4.3 18.4 .6 28.8 20.3 8.6
  Physicians' Services 24.9 18.4 18.4 9.0 9.4 .0 6.5 4.6 1.9
  Dentists' Services 8.2 7.8 7.8 6.8 1.0 .5 .3 .2
  Other Professional Services 2.6 2.0 2.0 1.7 .4 .0 .6 .4 .2
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 11.9 10.9 10.9 10.2 .7 1.0 .5 .5
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.8 .1 .2 .2 .1
  Nursing-home care 10.2 4.5 4.5 4.4 .1 .1 5.7 3.2 2.5
  Other Personal Health Care 3.7 .9 .9 2.8 2.0 .8
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 4.4 2.6 2.4 2.4 .2 1.8 1.2 .7
 Government Public Health Activity 3.2 3.2 1:2 1.9
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 8.4 3.3 3.3 5.1 3.3 1.8
 Research2 3.3 .3 .3 3.1 2.8 .3
 Construction of Medical Facilities 5.1 3.1 3.1 2.0 .5 1.5

1979

Total $215.0 $124.4 $117.7 $61.8 $55.9 $6.7 $90.6 $61.0 $29.5
Health Services and Supplies 204.5 120.6 117.7 61.8 55.9 3.0 83.8 56.4 27.4
 Personal Health Care 188.9 114.6 112.0 61.8 50.2 2.6 74.3 53.3 21.0
  Hospital Care 86.1 39.8 38.7 8.5 30.1 1.2 46.3 34.8 11.5
  Physicians' Services 40.2 29.5 29.5 15.0 14.6 .0 10.7 8.1 2.6
  Dentists' Services 13.3 12.8 12.8 9.9 2.9 .5 .3 .2
  Other Professional Services 4.7 3.5 3.5 2.8 .7 .1 1.2 .9 .3
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 17.2 15.8 15.8 14.2 1.6 1.4 .7 .7
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.0 .2 .4 .4 .1
  Nursing-home care 17.6 7.7 7.6 7.4 .1 .1 9.9 5.5 4.4
  Other Personal Health Care 5.1 1.3 1.3 3.8 2.7 1.2
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 9.3 6.0 5.7 5.7 .3 3.3 1.9 1.4
 Government Public Health Activity 6.2 6.2 1.2 5.0
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 10.5 3.8 3.8 6.7 4.6 2.2
 Research2 4.8 .3 .3 4.5 4.0 .4
 Construction of Medical Facilities 5.7 3.5 3.5 2.3 .5 1.7

1980

Total $249.0 $143.6 $135.7 $72.1 $63.6 $7.8 $105.4 $71.1 $34.3
Health Services and Supplies 237.1 139.3 135.7 72.1 63.6 3.6 97.9 66.0 31.9
 Personal Health Care 219.4 132.2 129.1 72.1 57.0 3.1 87.2 62.7 24.5
  Hospital Care 100.4 46.1 44.6 10.9 33.7 1.5 54.3 41.1 13.2
  Physicians' Services 46.8 34.3 34.3 17.8 16.5 .0 12.5 9.5 3.0
  Dentists' Services 15.4 14.8 14.8 11.2 3.6 .6 .3 .3
  Other Professional Services 5.6 4.2 4.2 3.3 .9 .1 1.4 1.0 .4
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 19.3 17.7 17.7 15.7 2.0 1.6 .8 .8
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 5.1 4.6 4.6 4.3 .3 .5 .5 .1
  Nursing-home care 20.6 9.1 9.0 8.8 .2 .1 11.5 6.2 5.3
  Other Personal Health Care 6.0 1.4 1.4 4.6 3.2 1.4
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 10.7 7.1 6.6 6.6 .4 3.7 2.0 1.7
 Government Public Health Activity 7.0 7.0 1.3 5.7
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 11.8 4.3 4.3 7.5 5.1 2.4
 Research2 5.3 .3 .3 5.0 4.5 .5
 Construction of Medical Facilities 6.5 4.0 4.0 2.5 .6 2.0

1981

Total $286.6 $164.1 $154.9 $81.7 $73.2 $9.2 $122.5 $83.9 $38.6
Health Services and Supplies 273.5 159.0 154.9 81.7 73.2 4.0 114.5 78.4 36.1
 Personal Health Care 255.0 152.1 148.5 81.7 66.8 3.5 102.9 74.6 28.3
  Hospital Care 118.0 53.9 52.1 12.8 39.4 1.7 64.1 48.7 15.4
  Physicians' Services 54.8 39.8 39.8 20.8 19.0 .0 15.0 11.6 3.3
  Dentists' Services 17.3 16.6 16.6 12.3 4.3 .7 .4 .3
  Other Professional Services 6.4 5.0 4.9 3.8 1.1 .1 1.4 1.1 .3
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 21.4 19.5 19.5 17.1 2.4 1.9 1.0 .9
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 5.7 5.1 5.1 4.7 .3 .7 .6 .1
  Nursing-home care 24.2 10.6 10.5 10.3 .2 .1 13.6 7.5 6.1
  Other Personal Health Care 7.2 1.6 1.6 5.6 3.8 1.8
 Administration, and Net Cost of Health Insurance 11.2 6.9 6.4 6.4 .5 4.3 2.5 1.8
 Government Public Health Activity 7.3 7.3 1.3 6.0
Research and Construction 13.1 5.1 5.1 8.0 5.5 2.6
 Noncommercial Research2 5.7 .3 .3 5.3 4.8 .5
 Construction of Medical Facilities 7.5 4.8 4.8 2.7 .7 2.1

1983

Total $362.3 $211.2 $199.0 $103.8 $95.2 $12.1 $151.1 $104.2 $46.9
Health Services and Supplies 347.4 204.2 199.0 103.8 95.2 5.2 143.2 98,7 44.5
 Personal Health Care 323.6 193.6 189.1 103.8 85.3 4.5 130.0 94.6 35.5
  Hospital Care 154.7 72.9 70.6 19.3 51.3 2.3 81.8 62.0 19.8
  Physicians' Services 69.8 50.3 50.3 27.1 23.1 0.0 19.5 15.4 4.1
  Dentists' Services 21.6 20.8 20.8 15.2 5.6 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.4
  Other Professional Services 7.9 6.0 6.0 4.5 1.5 0.1 1.9 1.5 0.4
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 24.9 22.7 22.7 19.6 3.0 0.0 2.2 1.1 1.1
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 6.0 5.1 5.1 4.7 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.1
  Nursing-home care 30.3 13.9 13.7 13.4 0.3 0.2 16.4 8.9 7.5
  Other Personal Health Care 8.5 2.0 2.0 6.5 4.4 2.1
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 16.0 10.6 10.0 10.0 0.6 5.4 2.9 2.4
 Government Public Health Activity 7.8 7.8 1.2 6.6
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 14.9 7.0 7.0 7.9 5.5 2.4
 Research2 5.8 0.4 0.4 5.4 4.9 0.5
 Construction of Medical Facilities 9.1 6.6 6.6 2.5 0.6 1.9

1985

Total $456.4 $268.2 $252.8 $131.5 $121.3 $15.4 $188.1 $131.5 $56.6
Health Services and Supplies 438.4 259.2 252.8 131.5 121.3 6.4 179.2 125.3 53.8
 Personal Health Care 408.2 244.9 239.3 131.5 107.8 5.6 163.3 120.5 42.7
  Hospital Care 196.7 94.2 91.3 26.1 65.3 2.9 102.4 78.7 23.8
  Physicians' Services 87.9 62.4 62.4 34.0 28.3 0.1 25.4 20.4 5.0
  Dentists' Services 26.8 25.8 25.8 18.6 7.2 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.4
  Other Professional Services 10.1 7.7 7.6 5.7 1.9 0.1 2.4 1.9 0.5
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 30.2 27.6 27.6 23.5 4.0 2.6 1.3 1.3
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 7.3 6.2 6.2 5.6 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.1
  Nursing-home care 38.9 18.6 18.4 18.0 0.4 0.2 20.3 11.1 9.1
  Other Personal Health Care 10.3 2.3 2.3 8.0 5.5 2.5
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 20.8 14.3 13.5 13.5 0.7 6.5 3.5 3.0
 Government Public Health Activity 9.4 9.4 1.3 8.1
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 18.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 6.1 2.8
 Research2 6.5 0.4 0.4 6.1 5.5 0.6
 Construction of Medical Facilities 11.5 8.7 8.7 2.9 0.6 2.2

1990

Total $755.6 $430.9 $407.2 $211.6 $195.6 $23.7 $324.7 $231.6 $93.1
Health Services and Supplies 728.9 417.5 407.2 211.6 195.6 10.3 311.5 222.5 89.0
 Personal Health Care 684.4 399.4 390.2 211.6 178.6 9.2 285.1 215.8 69.3
  Hospital Care 340.1 159.0 154.0 43.5 110.5 5.0 181.1 142.6 38.5
  Physicians' Services 141.9 95.8 95.8 52.3 43.5 0.1 46.0 38.0 8.0
  Dentists' Services 42.3 40.9 40.9 28.6 12.3 1.4 0.8 0.6
  Other Professional Services 17.4 13.5 13.3 9.9 3.4 0.2 3.9 3.1 0.8
  Drugs and Medical Sundries 47.3 43.4 43.4 36.2 7.2 4.0 2.0 2.0
  Eyeglasses and Appliances 11.2 9.4 9.4 8.5 0.9 1.8 1.6 0.2
  Nursing-home care 67.1 33.9 33.5 32.7 0.8 0.4 33.2 18.2 15.0
  Other Personal Health Care 17.3 3.5 3.5 13.8 9.6 4.2
 Program Administration and Net Cost of Health Insurance 27.8 18.1 17.0 17.0 1.1 9.7 5.0 4.7
 Government Public Health Activity 16.7 16.7 1.7 15.0
Research and Construction of Medical Facilities 26.7 13.4 13.4 13.3 9.2 4.1
 Research2 9.7 0.5 0.5 9.2 8.3 0.9
 Construction of Medical Facilities 17.0 12.9 12.9 4.1 0.9 3.2
1

Spending by philanthropic organizations, industrial in-plant health services and privately financed construction.

2

Research and development expenditures of drug companies and other manufacturers and providers of medical equipment and supplies are excluded from “research expenditures,” but are included in the expenditure class in which the product falls.