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. 1991 Winter;13(2):83–93.

Table 2. Percent distribution of expenditures for health services and supplies, by type of payer: United States, selected calendar years 1965-90.

Type of payer 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Percent distribution
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
 Private 79 73 69 68 68 69 69 69 68 67
  Private business 17 22 23 27 28 29 28 29 29 29
  Household (individual) 61 49 44 38 37 37 38 37 36 35
  Non-patient revenue 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 Public 21 27 31 32 32 31 31 31 32 33
  Federal Government 9 15 17 18 17 16 16 16 17 18
  State and local government 12 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15

NOTE: Columns may not add to totals shown because of rounding.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Office of National Health Statistics.