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. 1994 Fall;16(1):247–294.

Table 13. National Health Expenditures, by Source of Funds and Type of Expenditure: Selected Calendar Years 1960-93.

Year and Type of Expenditure Total Private Government


All Private Funds Consumer Other Total Federal State and Local

Total Out of Pocket Private Insurance

Amount in Billions
1960
National Health Expenditures 27.1 20.5 19.2 13.4 5.9 1.3 6.7 2.9 3.7
 Health Services and Supplies 25.4 19.8 19.2 13.4 5.9 0.6 5.7 2.3 3.4
  Personal Health Care 23.9 18.8 18.4 13.4 5.0 0.4 5.1 2.1 3.0
   Hospital Care 9.3 5.3 5.2 1.9 3.3 0.1 3.9 1.6 2.3
   Physician Services 5.3 4.9 4.9 3.3 1.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3
   Dental Services 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Other Professional Services 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Home Health Care 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
   Nursing Home Care 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
   Other Personal Health Care 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
  Government Public Health Activities 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3
 Research and Construction 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3
  Research 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.0
  Construction 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3
1980
National Health Expenditures 251.1 145.8 133.4 61.3 72.1 12.4 105.3 72.0 33.3
 Health Services and Supplies 239.4 141.3 133.4 61.3 72.1 7.9 98.1 66.8 31.3
  Personal Health Care 220.1 133.1 125.4 61.3 64.1 7.7 87.0 63.4 23.6
   Hospital Care 102.7 49.0 44.0 5.3 38.7 5.0 53.7 40.9 12.8
   Physician Services 45.2 32.2 31.8 14.7 17.1 0.4 13.1 10.0 3.1
   Dental Services 13.3 12.7 12.7 8.8 3.8 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.3
   Other Professional Services 6.4 4.9 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 0.4
   Home Health Care 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.1
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 21.6 19.9 19.9 17.5 2.4 1.7 0.9 0.8
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 4.5 3.9 3.9 3.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 20.5 8.7 8.1 7.8 0.2 0.6 11.8 6.9 4.9
   Other Personal Health Care 4.0 0.9 0.9 3.1 2.0 1.1
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 12.1 8.2 8.0 8.0 0.2 3.9 2.1 1.8
  Government Public Health Activities 7.2 7.2 1.2 6.0
 Research and Construction 11.6 4.5 4.5 7.2 5.2 2.0
  Research 5.5 0.3 0.3 5.2 4.7 0.5
  Construction 6.2 4.2 4.2 2.0 0.6 1.5
1990
National Health Expenditures 696.6 410.0 375.2 138.3 236.9 34.8 286.5 195.8 90.7
 Health Services and Supplies 672.2 399.8 375.2 138.3 236.9 24.6 272.5 185.4 87.0
  Personal Health Care 612.4 368.9 345.0 138.3 206.7 24.0 243.5 178.1 65.3
   Hospital Care 256.5 119.2 105.5 9.8 95.7 13.8 137.3 103.4 33.9
   Physician Services 140.5 95.0 92.4 25.3 67.1 2.7 45.5 36.3 9.1
   Dental Services 30.4 29.5 29.4 15.3 14.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.4
   Other Professional Services 36.0 29.5 26.9 14.9 12.0 2.6 6.5 4.3 2.2
   Home Health Care 11.1 5.9 4.3 2.7 1.7 1.6 5.2 4.1 1.0
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 61.2 54.8 54.8 41.2 13.6 6.5 3.1 3.4
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 10.5 7.7 7.7 6.8 0.9 2.8 2.6 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 54.8 25.0 24.0 22.3 1.7 1.0 29.8 18.2 11.6
   Other Personal Health Care 11.4 2.2 2.2 9.1 5.6 3.6
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 38.3 30.9 30.3 30.3 0.6 7.4 4.9 2.5
  Government Public Health Activities 21.6 21.6 2.4 19.2
 Research and Construction 24.3 10.2 10.2 14.1 10.4 3.7
  Research 12.2 1.0 1.0 11.3 9.5 1.7
  Construction 12.1 9.3 9.3 2.8 0.8 2.0
1991
National Health Expenditures 755.6 432.9 396.1 143.3 252.8 36.8 322.6 224.7 98.0
 Health Services and Supplies 730.8 422.8 396.1 143.3 252.8 26.7 308.0 214.0 94.0
  Personal Health Care 670.8 393.2 367.2 143.3 223.9 26.1 277.6 206.0 71.6
   Hospital Care 282.3 127.5 112.4 9.6 102.8 15.1 154.8 120.3 34.5
   Physician Services 150.3 100.5 97.9 25.5 72.4 2.6 49.8 39.2 10.6
   Dental Services 31.7 30.6 30.5 15.9 14.6 0.1 1.1 0.6 0.5
   Other Professional Services 40.4 32.7 29.8 16.0 13.8 2.9 7.7 5.2 2.5
   Home Health Care 13.2 6.4 4.7 2.9 1.7 1.7 6.8 5.6 1.2
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 67.1 59.4 59.4 43.6 15.8 7.6 3.7 3.9
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 11.3 7.9 7.9 7.0 0.9 3.4 3.2 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 60.8 25.8 24.6 22.8 1.8 1.1 35.0 21.2 13.8
   Other Personal Health Care 13.8 2.4 2.4 11.4 7.0 4.4
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 37.0 29.6 28.9 28.9 0.6 7.5 5.3 2.2
  Government Public Health Activities 22.9 22.9 2.7 20.2
 Research and Construction 24.8 10.1 10.1 14.6 10.7 4.0
  Research 12.9 1.1 1.1 11.8 9.9 1.9
  Construction 11.9 9.0 9.0 2.8 0.7 2.1
1992
National Health Expenditures 820.3 462.9 423.3 150.6 272.7 39.5 357.5 254.3 103.2
 Health Services and Supplies 792.9 451.7 423.3 150.6 272.7 28.4 341.2 242.5 98.7
  Personal Health Care 729.7 420.4 392.7 150.6 242.1 27.7 309.3 234.0 75.3
   Hospital Care 306.0 134.0 118.1 9.0 109.1 15.9 172.0 137.3 34.7
   Physician Services 161.8 108.4 105.7 26.1 79.6 2.7 53.4 41.5 11.9
   Dental Services 34.7 33.4 33.2 17.4 15.9 0.1 1.3 0.8 0.6
   Other Professional Services 46.4 37.3 34.4 18.8 15.5 3.0 9.1 6.3 2.8
   Home Health Care 16.8 8.0 5.8 3.7 2.2 2.1 8.8 7.4 1.4
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 70.8 62.6 62.6 45.4 17.1 8.2 4.1 4.1
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 12.0 8.2 8.2 7.3 0.9 3.8 3.6 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 65.5 26.0 24.8 22.9 1.8 1.2 39.5 24.8 14.7
   Other Personal Health Care 15.8 2.6 2.6 13.2 8.1 5.0
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 39.5 31.3 30.6 30.6 0.7 8.2 5.5 2.7
  Government Public Health Activities 23.7 23.7 3.0 20.7
 Research and Construction 27.4 11.2 11.2 16.3 11.8 4.5
  Research 14.2 1.2 1.2 13.0 11.0 2.0
  Construction 13.2 9.9 9.9 3.3 0.8 2.5
1993
National Health Expenditures 884.2 496.4 453.6 157.5 296.1 42.8 387.8 280.6 107.3
 Health Services and Supplies 855.2 484.3 453.6 157.5 296.1 30.7 370.9 268.6 102.4
  Personal Health Care 782.5 445.5 415.5 157.5 258.0 30.0 337.0 259.0 78.1
   Hospital Care 326.6 143.7 126.9 9.1 117.8 16.8 182.9 149.2 33.7
   Physician Services 171.2 113.1 110.3 26.2 84.1 2.7 58.1 45.0 13.1
   Dental Services 37.4 35.6 35.5 18.7 16.8 0.2 1.7 1.0 0.8
   Other Professional Services 51.2 40.6 37.0 21.2 15.8 3.6 10.6 7.3 3.3
   Home Health Care 20.8 9.4 6.9 4.3 2.5 2.5 11.4 9.8 1.5
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 75.0 65.8 65.8 47.4 18.4 9.2 4.7 4.4
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 12.6 8.5 8.5 7.6 0.9 4.2 4.0 0.2
   Nursing Home Care 69.6 26.0 24.7 23.0 1.7 1.3 43.6 28.3 15.3
   Other Personal Health Care 18.2 2.8 2.8 15.3 9.5 5.8
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 48.0 38.8 38.1 38.1 0.7 9.2 6.3 2.8
  Government Public Health Activities 24.7 24.7 3.3 21.4
 Research and Construction 29.0 12.1 12.1 16.9 12.0 4.9
  Research 14.4 1.2 1.2 13.1 11.1 2.1
  Construction 14.6 10.9 10.9 3.8 0.9 2.8

NOTES: 0.0 denotes less than $50 million. 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. Numbers may not add to totals because of rounding.