US health care spending by payer and health condition, 1996-2016
Importance US health care spending has continued to increase and now accounts for 18%
of the US economy, although little is known about how spending on each health condition
varies by payer, and how these amounts have changed over time. Objective To estimate US
spending on health care according to 3 types of payers (public insurance [including
Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs], private insurance, or out-of-pocket
payments) and by health condition, age group, sex, and type of care for 1996 through 2016 …
of the US economy, although little is known about how spending on each health condition
varies by payer, and how these amounts have changed over time. Objective To estimate US
spending on health care according to 3 types of payers (public insurance [including
Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs], private insurance, or out-of-pocket
payments) and by health condition, age group, sex, and type of care for 1996 through 2016 …
