Trends in Health Care Utilization and Expenditures in the United States Across 5 Decades: 1977-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care expenditures in the United States are high and rising, with significant increases over the decades. The delivery, organization, and financing of the health care system has evolved over time due to technological innovation, policy changes, patient preferences, altering payment mechanisms, shifting demographics, and other factors.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine trends over time in health care utilization and expenditures in the United States.

Research design

This analysis employs descriptive statistics to examine 5 decades of health care utilization and expenditure data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for 1977-2017.

Measures

Measures include utilization and expenditures (not charges) for inpa

SUBMITTER: Mortensen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8263477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature