Table 5. Expenditures for Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables,1 by Source of Funds: Selected Years 1960-93.
| Source of Funds | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount in Billions | ||||||||||
| Drugs and Other Non-Durable Medical Products | $4.2 | $8.8 | $21.6 | $37.4 | $45.4 | $54.4 | $61.2 | $67.1 | $70.8 | $75.0 |
| Prescription Drugs | 2.7 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 21.4 | 27.0 | 33.4 | 38.2 | 42.8 | 45.7 | 48.8 |
| Out-of-Pocket Payments | 2.6 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 21.2 |
| Third-Party Payments | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 25.3 | 27.6 |
| Private Health Insurance | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| Medicaid | — | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| General Assistance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Other Government | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Non-Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 26.1 |
| Out-of-Pocket Payments | 1.6 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 26.1 |
| Percentage Distribution by Source of Funds Within Each Category | ||||||||||
| Prescription Drugs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Out-of-Pocket Payments | 97 | 82 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
| Third-Party Payments | 3 | 18 | 34 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 57 |
| Private Health Insurance | 1 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Medicaid | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| General Assistance | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Government | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Prescription Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables2 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Out-of-Pocket Payments | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
1
This class of expenditure is limited to spending for products purchased in retail outlets. The value of drugs and other products provided by hospitals, nursing homes, or other health professionals is implicit in estimates of spending for these providers' services.
2
Assumes no third-party payments for non-prescription drugs and other medical non-durables.
NOTES: Numbers and percentages may not add to totals because of rounding. 0.0 denotes amounts less than $50 million.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of the Actuary: Data from the Office of National Health Statistics.