Health spending distribution of the U.S. federal government 2013-2018

Published by John Elflein, May 29, 2020

In 2018, some 37 percent of the federal government's health spending was spent on Medicaid. This statistic illustrates the health spending distribution of the U.S. federal government from 2013 to 2018.

Health spending distribution of the U.S. federal government from 2013 to 2018*

	2013	2015	2017	2018
Medicaid	35%	38%	38%	37%
Medicare	36%	33%	32%	32%
Other health programs (excluding Medicare)	24%	21%	22%	22%
Private insurance premiums (employer contribution)	4%	4%	4%	5%
Marketplace tax credits and subsidies	-	3%	4%	4%
Medicare payroll tax	1%	1%	1%	1%

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May 2020

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United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Health spending refers to national health expenditures. Not shown: other private revenues, which includes philanthropy, privately funded structures and equipment, and investment income. Medicaid buy-in premiums for Medicare are reflected under Medicaid. Figures may not add due to rounding.
2013-2017 values were quoted from previous editions of "California Health Care Almanac - Health Care Costs 101".

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