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. 1994 Fall;16(1):247–294.

Table 9. Payments into Medicare Trust Funds and Percent Distribution, by Type of Fund and Source of Income: Selected Calendar Years 1967-93.

Year and Source of Income Total Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund



Amount in Billions Percent Distribution Amount in Billions Percent Distribution Amount in Billions Percent Distribution
1967
Total $5.2 100.0 $3.6 100.0 $1.6 100.0
 Payroll Taxes 3.2 62.0 3.2 89.8
 General Revenues 1.2 24.1 0.3 8.8 0.9 58.4
 Premiums 0.6 12.4 0.6 40.1
 Interest 0.1 1.5 0.1 1.4 0.0 1.5
1972
Total $9.2 100.0 $6.4 100.0 $2.8 100.0
 Payroll Taxes 5.8 62.9 5.8 90.5
 General Revenues 1.8 19.7 0.4 6.7 1.4 49.5
 Premiums 1.4 15.0 1.4 49.2
 Interest 0.2 2.4 0.2 2.8 0.0 1.3
1983
Total $64.4 100.0 $44.6 100.0 $19.8 100.0
 Payroll Taxes 37.6 58.4 37.6 84.4
 General Revenues 19.2 29.8 14.3 9.7 14.9 75.0
 Premiums 4.3 6.6 0.0 0.1 4.2 21.4
 Interest 3.3 5.2 2.6 5.8 0.7 3.7
1993
Total $155.9 100.0 $98.2 100.0 $57.7 100.0
 Payroll Taxes 84.5 54.2 84.5 86.1
 General Revenues 41.9 26.9 0.4 0.5 41.5 71.9
 Premiums 14.9 9.5 0.7 0.7 14.2 24.6
 Interest 14.6 9.3 212.5 12.8 2.0 3.5
1

Includes a $3.5 billion lump-sum general revenue transfer for non-contributory military wage credits.

2

Includes a $1.8 billion transfer from the supplementary medical insurance catastrophic coverage reserve fund.

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

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