Table 11.
Measures of the concentration of medical spending over one, two and three years
| Medical spending averaged over: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | |
| All | |||
| Gini coefficient for medical spending | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Percentage spent by top 1% of spenders | 11.9% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| Percentage spent by top 10% of spenders | 52.0% | 45.5% | 42.9% |
| All (excluding nursing homes) | |||
| Gini coefficient for medical spending | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| Percentage spent by top 1% of spenders | 12.9% | 10.0% | 8.9% |
| Percentage spent by top 10% of spenders | 49.6% | 42.1% | 38.7% |
| Hospitals | |||
| Gini coefficient for medical spending | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.72 |
| Percentage spent by top 1% of spenders | 21.4% | 16.0% | 14.0% |
| Percentage spent by top 10% of spenders | 71.8% | 59.1% | 53.3% |