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. 1996 Fall;18(1):175–214.

Table 10. National Health Expenditures, by Source of Funds and Type of Expenditure: Selected Calendar Years 1990-95.

Year and Type of Expenditure Total Private Government

All Private Funds Consumer Other


Total Out of Pocket Private Health Insurance Total Federal State and Local

Amount in Billions
1990
National Health Expenditures $697.5 $413.1 $380.8 $148.4 $232.4 $32.3 $284.3 $195.8 $88.5
 Health Services and Supplies 672.9 402.9 380.8 148.4 232.4 22.1 270.0 185.4 84.6
  Personal Health Care 614.7 371.7 350.2 148.4 201.8 21.5 243.0 178.1 64.9
   Hospital Care 256.4 115.0 104.3 10.3 94.0 10.7 141.5 106.6 34.9
   Physician Services 146.3 101.4 98.7 35.4 63.3 2.7 45.0 35.9 9.1
   Dental Services 31.6 30.7 30.6 15.4 15.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.4
   Other Professional Services 34.7 28.2 25.6 14.2 11.4 2.6 6.5 4.3 2.2
   Home Health Care 13.1 8.0 5.9 3.6 2.3 2.2 5.1 4.1 1.0
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 59.9 53.5 53.5 40.4 13.0 6.5 3.1 3.4
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 10.5 7.7 7.7 6.7 0.9 2.8 2.6 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 50.9 25.0 24.1 22.2 1.9 0.9 25.9 15.7 10.2
   Other Personal Health Care 11.2 2.2 2.2 9.0 5.4 3.6
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 38.6 31.2 30.6 30.6 0.6 7.4 4.9 2.5
  Government Public Health Activities 19.6 19.6 2.4 17.2
 Research and Construction 24.5 10.2 10.2 14.3 10.4 3.9
  Research 12.2 1.0 1.0 11.3 9.5 1.7
  Construction 12.3 9.3 9.3 3.0 0.8 2.2
1991
National Health Expenditures 761.7 441.4 407.3 155.0 252.3 34.1 320.3 224.4 95.9
 Health Services and Supplies 736.8 431.3 407.3 155.0 252.3 24.0 305.5 213.8 91.7
  Personal Health Care 676.6 400.0 376.6 155.0 221.6 23.4 276.6 205.8 70.8
   Hospital Care 282.3 123.1 111.6 11.2 100.4 11.5 159.2 123.8 35.3
   Physician Services 159.2 110.0 107.3 35.7 71.6 2.8 49.1 38.5 10.6
   Dental Services 33.3 32.3 32.1 16.2 15.9 0.1 1.1 0.6 0.5
   Other Professional Services 38.3 30.6 27.6 14.6 13.0 2.9 7.7 5.2 2.5
   Home Health Care 16.1 9.3 6.8 4.3 2.5 2.5 6.7 5.5 1.2
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 65.6 57.9 57.9 42.7 15.2 7.6 3.7 3.9
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 11.2 7.8 7.8 6.9 0.9 3.4 3.2 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 57.2 26.5 25.4 23.4 2.1 1.1 30.7 18.4 12.3
   Other Personal Health Care 13.6 2.4 2.4 11.1 6.7 4.4
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 38.8 31.3 30.7 30.7 0.6 7.5 5.3 2.2
  Government Public Health Activities 21.4 21.4 2.7 18.7
 Research and Construction 24.9 10.1 10.1 14.8 10.7 4.1
  Research 12.9 1.1 1.1 11.8 9.9 1.9
  Construction 12.0 9.0 9.0 3.0 0.7 2.3
1992
National Health Expenditures $834.2 $478.8 $442.8 $165.8 $277.0 $36.0 $355.4 $253.9 $101.6
 Health Services and Supplies 806.7 467.8 442.8 165.8 277.0 25.0 338.9 242.1 96.8
  Personal Health Care 740.5 433.4 409.0 165.8 243.2 24.4 307.1 233.5 73.6
   Hospital Care 305.4 129.2 117.4 11.7 105.7 11.8 176.1 141.5 34.7
   Physician Services 175.7 123.1 120.3 38.2 82.1 2.8 52.6 40.8 11.8
   Dental Services 37.0 35.7 35.5 18.2 17.3 0.1 1.3 0.8 0.6
   Other Professional Services 42.1 33.2 30.2 16.0 14.2 3.0 8.9 6.2 2.7
   Home Health Care 19.6 10.8 7.9 5.0 2.9 2.9 8.8 7.4 1.4
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 71.2 63.0 63.0 45.0 18.0 8.2 4.1 4.1
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 11.9 8.1 8.1 7.3 0.9 3.7 3.6 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 62.3 27.6 26.5 24.4 2.1 1.2 34.7 21.5 13.2
   Other Personal Health Care 15.4 2.6 2.6 12.7 7.8 5.0
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 42.7 34.4 33.8 33.8 0.6 8.4 5.5 2.8
  Government Public Health Activities 23.4 23.4 3.0 20.4
 Research and Construction 27.5 11.0 11.0 16.5 11.8 4.7
  Research 14.2 1.2 1.2 13.0 11.0 2.0
  Construction 13.4 9.8 9.8 3.5 0.8 2.8
1993
National Health Expenditures 892.1 505.5 467.0 171.6 295.4 38.5 386.5 277.6 108.9
 Health Services and Supplies 863.1 493.7 467.0 171.6 295.4 26.6 369.4 265.5 103.9
  Personal Health Care 786.9 453.0 426.9 171.6 255.4 26.1 333.9 255.9 78.0
   Hospital Care 323.3 134.6 122.4 11.9 110.5 12.2 188.6 152.0 36.6
   Physician Services 182.7 127.1 124.0 37.5 86.5 3.1 55.6 43.5 12.0
   Dental Services 39.2 37.5 37.3 19.1 18.3 0.2 1.7 1.0 0.8
   Other Professional Services 46.3 36.3 33.0 18.2 14.8 3.3 10.0 7.2 2.8
   Home Health Care 23.0 11.9 8.7 5.6 3.1 3.2 11.1 9.5 1.5
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 75.0 65.9 65.9 46.8 19.1 9.2 4.7 4.4
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 12.5 8.4 8.4 7.5 0.9 4.1 4.0 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 67.0 28.5 27.3 25.1 2.2 1.2 38.5 24.7 13.9
   Other Personal Health Care 17.9 2.8 2.8 15.0 9.2 5.9
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 50.9 40.6 40.1 40.1 0.6 10.2 6.4 3.9
  Government Public Health Activities 25.3 25.3 3.3 22.0
 Research and Construction 29.0 11.9 11.9 17.1 12.1 5.0
  Research 14.5 1.2 1.2 13.3 11.1 2.1
  Construction 14.5 10.7 10.7 3.8 0.9 2.9
1994
National Health Expenditure $937.1 $517.2 $478.7 $176.0 $302.7 $38.6 $419.9 $301.9 $118.0
 Health Services and Supplies 906.7 505.5 478.7 176.0 302.7 26.8 401.2 288.7 112.6
  Personal Health Care 827.9 466.7 440.5 176.0 264.5 26.2 361.2 278.1 83.1
   Hospital Care 335.0 134.2 122.8 11.3 111.5 11.3 200.8 162.9 37,9
   Physician Services 190.6 131.5 128.4 37.3 91.1 3.1 59.1 46.7 12.5
   Dental Services 42.1 40.3 40.2 19.9 20.2 0.2 1.8 1.0 0.8
   Other Professional Services 49.1 38.0 34.3 19.1 15.2 3.7 11.1 8.2 2.9
   Home Health Care 26.3 12.8 9.4 6.0 3.3 3.4 13.5 11.7 1.7
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 77.7 67.7 67.7 47.8 19.8 10.1 5.2 4.9
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 12.9 8.5 8.5 7.6 0.9 4.4 4.2 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 72.4 30.6 29.3 26.9 2.4 1.4 41.8 26.9 14.9
   Other Personal Health Care 21.7 3.1 3.1 18.7 11.3 7.3
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 50.6 38.8 38.2 38.2 0.6 11.8 6.7 5.0
  Government Public Health Activities 28.2 28.2 3.8 24.4
 Research and Construction 30.4 11.8 11.8 18.7 13.2 5.5
  Research 15.8 1.3 1.3 14.6 12.3 2.3
  Construction 14.6 10.5 10.5 4.1 0.9 3.2
1995
National Health Expenditures 988.5 532.1 493.2 182.6 310.6 38.9 456.4 328.4 128.0
 Health Services and Supplies 957.8 521.2 493.2 182.6 310.6 28.0 436.7 314.4 122.2
  Personal Health Care 878.8 486.7 459.3 182.6 276.8 27.3 392.1 303.6 88.5
   Hospital Care 350.1 135.8 124.5 11.4 113.1 11.3 214.3 175.3 39.0
   Physician Services 201.6 137.6 133.9 36.9 97.0 3.7 64.0 50.9 13.1
   Dental Services 45.8 44.0 43.8 21.8 22.0 0.2 1.8 1.0 0.8
   Other Professional Services 52.6 39.9 36.0 20.2 15.8 3.9 12.7 9.6 3.1
   Home Health Care 28.6 12.8 9.3 6.0 3.3 3.4 15.8 13.8 2.0
   Drugs and Other Medical Non-Durables 83.4 72.0 72.0 49.8 22.1 11.4 5.9 5.6
   Vision Products and Other Medical Durables 13.8 8.7 8.7 7.8 0.9 5.1 5.0 0.1
   Nursing Home Care 77.9 32.6 31.1 28.6 2.5 1.5 45.3 29.3 16.0
   Other Personal Health Care 25.0 3.3 3.3 21.7 12.8 8.9
  Program Administration and Net Cost of Private Health Insurance 47.7 34.5 33.9 33.9 0.6 13.2 7.1 6.1
  Government Public Health Activities 31.4 31.4 3.8 27.6
 Research and Construction 30.7 10.9 10.9 19.7 14.0 5.7
  Research 16.6 1.4 1.4 15.2 12.9 2.3
  Construction 14.0 9.6 9.6 4.5 1.1 3.4

NOTES: 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.

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