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FIGURE 3

National Health Expenditure Projections, 1996 – 2002, Billions of Dollars

Source of
Expenditure
1996199719981999200020012002Average
Annual
Growth,
1996 – 2002
Private Health Insurance (Total)$549$580$612$647$683$721$7625.6%
– Active Workers$236$248$260$273$287$301$3165.0%
– Retirees$29$31$34$37$39$43$467.9%
– Individual Purchase$26$28$30$31$33$36$385.4%
Out of Pocket$191$202$213$224$237$250$2635.5%
Other (Non-Patient Care) and Supplies$67$71$76$81$87$92$986.6%
Federal$349$375$404$436$469$504$5427.6%
State and Local Government$133$141$148$157$167$177$1885.9%
Medicare$203$220$240$261$283$305$3308.4%
Medicaid1$147$158$169$182$197$213$2317.8%
Total Health Spending$1,03
1
$1,09
6
$1,16
4
$1,23
9
$1,31
9
$1,40
2
$1,49
2
6.3%

Excludes disproportionate share payments financed through transfer programs such as donations and taxes

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