The Rise of Health Care Costs in America
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Healthcare Spending 5.2% GDP | In 1960 US Healthcare spending was 5.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) http://facts.kff.org/chart.aspx?ch=202 | |
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Healthcare Spending 7.2% GDP | In 1970, the percentage of the Gross Domestic Product spend on healthcare was 7.2% | |
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Healthcare Spending 9.2% GDP | In 1980 US Healthcare spending rose to 9.2% of GDP | |
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Healthcare Spending 12.5% of GDP | By 1990 US spends 12.5% of GDP on healthcare | |
| Healthcare Spending 13.8% GDP | Healthcare spending by 2000 is 13.8% of US GDP | ||
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$9,235 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Milliman reports total medical costs for a typical American family of four is $9,235 | |
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$10,168 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Milliman reports the 2003 total medical costs for a typical American family of four is $10,168 | |
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Healthcare Spending 16% GDP | Kaiser Foundation Healthcare spending and GDPUS Healthcare spending was 16.0% of GDP | |
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$11,192 Medical Cost Family of 4 | Milliman Medical Index reports the average American Family of four spent $11,162 on healthcare in 2004. | |
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$12,214 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Milliman reports total medical costs for a typical American Family of four is $12,214 | |
| Healthcare 16.1% GDP | Kaiser Healthcare Spending GDPIn 2006 US Health care spending was 16.1% of GDP | ||
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$13,382 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Total medical costs for a typical American family of four in 2006 was $13,382 (Milliman) | |
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$14,500 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Total medical costs for a typical American family of four in 2007 was $14,500 as reported by Milliman | |
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Healthcare spending 16.5% GDP | Kaiser Family Foundation HealthcareUS Healthcare spending was 16.6% of GDP per Kaiser Family Foundation health care facts | |
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$15,609 Medical Costs Family of 4 | Total medical costs for a typical American familiy of four in 2008 is $15,609 (Milliman) | |
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$16,771 Medical Costs for Family of 4 | Total medical costs for a typical American family of four $16,771 (Milliman) | |
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Healthcare Spending 17.6% GDP | Kaiser Healthcare FactsBy 2009 US Healthcare spending was 17.6% of GDP as reported by Kaiser Family Foundation | |
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Health Expenditures and GDP 1960 - 2009 | Kaiser Family Foundation – National Health Expenditures and their share of GDP 1960 – 2009 http://facts.kff.org/chart.aspx?ch=202 | |
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$18,074 Medical Cost Family of 4 | Milliman Report Rising Medical costsTotal meedical cost for a typical American family of four $18,074 Source: Milliman Report on Rising Medical Costs | |
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Average Family Medical Costs | Milliman Medical Index Average health care costs for family of 4, 2005 - 2009 | |
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Health Care GDP Projection | 2019 NHEBy 2019 national health spending is expected to reach 19.3% GDP. Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | |
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Projected Healthcare Spending %GDP | CBO Projected Costs%GDPGraph of projected healthcare spending from the Congressional Budget Office showing increases from 2007 - 2082 | |
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Healthcare GDP Projection 25% | Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office assessment of long term healthcare costs predits the share of GDP devoted to healthcare will be 25% | |
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2050 Healthcare GDP Projection 37% | Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office assessment of long term healthcare costs predits the share of GDP devoted to healthcare will be 37% | |
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Healthcare GDP Projection 49% | Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assessment of long term healthcare costs predicts the share of GDP devoted to healthcare will be 49% | |
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Healthcare Expenditures % GDP | Health Expenditures % GDP 1960-2009 According to Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2005 the U.S. spent $2 trillion on health care, which is 16 percent of GDP. Health care costs have grown on average 2.5 percentage points faster than U.S. gross domestic products since 1970. | |
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The Rise of Medical Costs for Families | The Rise of Medical CostsRedirect&utm_source=milliman&utm_medium=web&utm_content=mmi/pdfs/milliman-medical-index-2010.pdf' >Milliman Medical Index 2010 Milliman Medical Index reports total medical costs for a typical American family of four rose from $9,235 in 2002 to $18,074 in 2010. | |
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Projections of Healthcare as % GDP | The Long Term Outlook of Healthcare Spending Non-Partison Congressional Budget Office assessment of long term healthcare costs predicts the share of GDP devoted to healthcare will increase to 49% by 2082. The Congressional Budget Office |























