Slide 10. Assess Trends in Concentration of Healthcare Dollars and Distributional Cost Estimates
Trends in Healthcare Costs and the Concentration of Medical Expenditures
Slide 10. Assess Trends in Concentration of Healthcare Dollars and Distributional Cost Estimates.
Image: A bar chart shows the population ranked by expenditures:
Top 1%:
- 1977—27%.
- 1987—28%.
- 1996—28%.
- 2008—20%.
Top 2%:
- 1977—38%.
- 1987—39%.
- 1996—38%.
- 2008—30%.
Top 5%:
- 1977—55%.
- 1987—56%.
- 1996—56%.
- 2008—47%.
Top 10%:
- 1977—70%.
- 1987—70%.
- 1996—69%.
- 2008—64%.
Top 50%:
- 1977—97%.
- 1987—97%.
- 1996—97%.
- 2008—97%.
Source: National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, 1977; National Medical Expenditure Survey, 1987; Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996 and 2008.
Page last reviewed November 2012
Page originally created November 2012
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