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Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. 2017
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. 2017
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2017*
by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Jun 12, 2019
This statistic illustrates the spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2017. In that year, hospital care services made up 40 percent of Medicare's total spending and some 33 percent of Medicaid's total spending.
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2017*
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| Medicare | Medicaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital care | 40% | 33% |
| Physician and clinical services | 23% | 13% |
| Prescription drugs | 14% | 6% |
| Nursing care facilities | 5% | 9% |
| Home health care | 5% | 6% |
| Net cost of health insurance | 5% | 6% |
| Other professional services | 4% | 1% |
| Government administration | 1% | 5% |
| Other medical products | 1% | 1% |
| Other health care | 1% | 18% |
| Dental services | 1% | 2% |
| Medicare | Medicaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital care | 40% | 33% |
| Physician and clinical services | 23% | 13% |
| Prescription drugs | 14% | 6% |
| Nursing care facilities | 5% | 9% |
| Home health care | 5% | 6% |
| Net cost of health insurance | 5% | 6% |
| Other professional services | 4% | 1% |
| Government administration | 1% | 5% |
| Other medical products | 1% | 1% |
| Other health care | 1% | 18% |
| Dental services | 1% | 2% |
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Jun 12, 2019
This statistic illustrates the spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2017. In that year, hospital care services made up 40 percent of Medicare's total spending and some 33 percent of Medicaid's total spending.
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