Table 3.
Smoking-attributable Fractions and Annual Health Care Spending Attributable to Cigarette Smoking, by Payer, 2006–2010
| Payer | Percent attributable fraction (95% CI)a | 2010 NHEA ($b billions, 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Medicare | 9.6 (4.4, 15.6) | 45.0 (39.0, 40.2) |
| Medicaidc | 15.2 (6.2, 27.4) | 39.6 (39.0, 40.2) |
| Other federald | 32.8 (21.3, 46.3) | 23.8 (23.7, 24.0) |
| Private insurance | 5.4 (1.0, 9.9) | 33.6 (33.1, 34.2) |
| Out-of-pocket | 3.4 (0.6, 6.0) | 7.9 (7.7, 8.1) |
| Otherse | 11.8 (0.0, 23.9) | 17.5 (17.2, 17.8) |
| Total | – | 167.5 (166.4, 168.7) |
The sum of individual categories may not equal the total because of rounding. Bootstrapped 95% CIs are shown in parentheses.
Dollar values were adjusted to 2010 using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medicaid payments reported for persons who were not listed as enrolled in the Medicaid program at any time during the year.
Other federal includes Tricare, VA health benefits, Indian Health Service, military treatment facilities, and other care provided by the federal government.
Others include other state and local sources (community and neighborhood clinics, state and local health departments, and state programs other than Medicaid); other unclassified sources (automobile, homeowner’s, liability, and other miscellaneous or unknown sources); and other public resources.
NHEA, National Health Expenditure Accounts.