US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016.

ABSTRACT: 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. Design and Setting:Government budgets, insurance claims, facility records, household surveys, and official US records from 1996 through 2016 were collected to estimate spending for 154 health conditions. Spending growth rates (standardized by population size and age group) w

SUBMITTER: Dieleman JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7054840 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature