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Escalation of Health Care Share in Government Spending

The share of government spending or revenues dedicated to health care has surged at a faster rate than the health share of GDP. This data, from The American Health Economy Illustrated Online, shows the significant increase in health care expenditure within the government budget over the years.

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Escalation of Health Care Share in Government Spending

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  1. 1.3b | The share of government spending or revenues accounted for by health care has risen even faster than the health share of GDP Percentageof total spending or revenue1929=100 From The American Health Economy Illustrated Online Note: In this NHE Accounts framework, Federal government health spending includes all of Medicare (including components financed privately, such as Part B and D premiums), the federal share of Medicaid spending, and other public health-related programs such as DOD and VA health. State/local government health spending includes the non-federal share of Medicaid, workers’ compensation, hospital subsidies, and the non-federal share of categorical or block grant programs such as maternal and child health.

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