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. 1985 Fall;7(1):1–35.

Table 7. Aggregate and per capita amounts and percent distribution of personal health care other than hospital care and physicians' services, by source of funds: Selected calendar years 1950-84.

Year Total Direct patient payments Third parties

All third parties Private health insurance Other private funds Government

Total Federal State and local
Amount in billions
1950 $4.3 $3.7 $.6 (1) $.2 $.4 (2) (2)
1955 6.1 5.2 .9 (1) .2 .6 (2) (2)
1960 8.9 7.5 1.4 $.1 .3 1.0 (2) (2)
1965 13.4 10.9 2.5 .3 .5 1.7 $1.0 $.7
1967 16.0 11.9 4.1 .5 .5 3.0 1.8 1.2
1970 23.1 16.8 6.3 .8 .6 4.8 2.9 1.9
1975 39.8 25.4 14.4 2.6 1.0 10.8 6.6 4.2
1980 71.0 40.7 30.3 8.8 1.6 19.9 11.7 8.2
1981 80.7 45.3 35.3 10.6 1.8 23.0 13.9 9.1
1982 88.4 49.2 39.3 12.1 1.9 25.3 15.1 10.1
1983 97.9 54.6 43.3 13.5 2.1 27.6 16.7 10.9
1984 108.6 60.7 47.9 15.5 2.3 30.1 18.6 11.5
Per capita amount
1950 28 24 4 (1) 1 3 (2) (2)
1955 36 31 5 (1) 1 4 (2) (2)
1960 48 41 8 1 2 6 3 3
1965 66 54 12 1 2 9 5 3
1967 77 57 20 2 3 15 9 6
1970 108 78 29 4 3 22 13 9
1975 177 113 64 11 4 48 29 19
1980 301 173 128 37 7 84 50 35
1981 338 190 148 44 7 96 58 38
1982 367 204 163 50 8 105 63 42
1983 403 225 178 56 9 114 69 45
1984 443 248 195 63 9 123 76 47
Percent distribution
1950 100.0 86.2 13.8 (1) 4.2 9.6 (2) (2)
1955 100.0 85.6 14.4 (1) 4.1 10.3 (2) (2)
1960 100.0 83.9 16.1 1.1 3.3 11.6 (2) (2)
1965 100.0 81.6 18.4 1.9 3.5 13.0 7.8 5.2
1967 100.0 74.5 25.5 3.1 3.3 19.1 11.3 7.7
1970 100.0 72.9 27.1 3.6 2.8 20.8 12.4 8.3
1975 100.0 63.9 36.1 6.5 2.5 27.1 16.5 10.6
1980 100.0 57.3 42.7 12.4 2.2 28.0 16.5 11.5
1981 100.0 56.2 43.8 13.1 2.2 28.5 17.2 11.3
1982 100.0 55.6 44.4 13.6 2.2 28.6 17.1 11.4
1983 100.0 55.8 44.2 13.8 2.1 28.2 17.1 11.2
1984 100.0 55.9 44.1 14.3 2.1 27.7 17.1 10.6
1

Included with direct payments; separate data are not available.

2

Disaggregated data not available.

NOTE: Based on July 1 social security area population estimates.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary.