Table 4. Expenditures for nursing home care and percent distribution, by source of funds: Selected calendar years, 1960-89.
| Year | Total | Source of funds | ||
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| Third parties | Out of pocket | |||
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| Total | Estimated social security income | |||
| Amount in millions | ||||
| 1960 | $980 | $196 | $784 | $280 |
| 1965 | 1,699 | 602 | 1,097 | 432 |
| 1970 | 4,867 | 2,523 | 2,344 | 996 |
| 1975 | 9,943 | 5,757 | 4,186 | 2,341 |
| 1980 | 19,989 | 11,339 | 8,650 | 4,565 |
| 1985 | 34,114 | 17,542 | 16,572 | 7,021 |
| 1986 | 36,716 | 18,699 | 18,017 | 7,274 |
| 1987 | 39,788 | 20,676 | 19,112 | 7,755 |
| 1988 | 42,789 | 22,238 | 20,551 | 8,078 |
| 1989 | 47,915 | 26,660 | 21,255 | 8,726 |
| Percent distribution | ||||
| 1960 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 100.0 | 35.4 | 64.5 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 100.0 | 51.8 | 48.2 | 20.5 |
| 1975 | 100.0 | 57.9 | 42.1 | 23.5 |
| 1980 | 100.0 | 56.7 | 43.3 | 22.8 |
| 1985 | 100.0 | 51.4 | 48.6 | 20.6 |
| 1986 | 100.0 | 50.9 | 49.1 | 19.8 |
| 1987 | 100.0 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 19.5 |
| 1988 | 100.0 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 18.9 |
| 1989 | 100.0 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 18.2 |
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Office of National Cost Estimates.