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Thursday, August 23, 2012

August 23 2012 Health Care Costs Out of Control! Today $2.186 Trillion Compared to $0.023 Trillion in 1960

US Health Care Spending
http://www.chcf.org
In reviewing the interactive info-graphic… In 1960, total healthcare spending was $23.4 billion with about $1.6 billion, or 6.8 percent, coming from public sources like Medicare and Medicaid.   In 2010, total healthcare spending was $2.186 trillion with about $957.1 billion, or 43.78 percent, coming from public sources.   In 1960, out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs was 96%; today it is a mere 19%.   How times have changed.


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