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. 1996 Summer;17(4):157-78.

Business, households, and government: health spending, 1994

C A Cowan  1 , B R Braden, P A McDonnell, L Sivarajan
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Business, households, and government: health spending, 1994

C A Cowan et al. Health Care Financ Rev. 1996 Summer.

Abstract

During the 1990s, growth in health care costs slowed considerably, helping to lessen the spending strain on business, government, and households. Although cost growth has slowed, the Federal Government continues to pay an ever-increasing share of the total health care bill. This article reviews important health care spending trends, and for the first time, provides separate estimates of the employer and employee share of the premium costs for employer-sponsored private health insurance. This article also highlights some of the emerging trends in the employer-sponsored insurance market, including managed care, cost-sharing, and employment shifts.

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Figure 1. Percent of Expenditures for Health Services and Supplies, by Sponsor: United States 1965-94
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Figure 2. Percent Distribution of Enrollment by Type of Health Care Plan in Medium and Large Private Establishments: Selected Calendar Years, 1986-93
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Figure 3. Percent of Enrollment in Employer-Sponsored Plans Requiring Employee Contribution in Medium and Large Establishments: Selected Calendar Years 1984-93
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Figure 4. Percent of Enrollment in Employer-Sponsored Plans Requiring Employee Contribution in Small Private and Large Establishments: Selected Calendar Years 1984-93
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Figure 5. Employer and Employee Share of Federal Government Sponsored Private Health Insurance Premiums: 1984 and 1994
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