This statistic illustrates the spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2016. In that year, hospital care services made up 40 percent of Medicare's total spending and some 34 percent of Medicaid's total spending.
Spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2016*
This statistic illustrates the spending distribution of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States in 2016. In that year, hospital care services made up 40 percent of Medicare's total spending and some 34 percent of Medicaid's total spending.
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| Medicare | Medicaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital care | 40% | 34% |
| Physician and clinical services | 22% | 13% |
| Prescription drugs | 14% | 6% |
| Nursing care facilities | 6% | 9% |
| Home health care | 6% | 6% |
| Net cost of insurance | 5% | 6% |
| Other professional services | 3% | 1% |
| Government administration | 2% | 4% |
| Other medical products | 1% | 1% |
| Other health care | 1% | 17% |
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