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. 1980 Spring;1(4):65-90.

Differences by age groups in health care spending

C R Fisher

Differences by age groups in health care spending

C R Fisher. Health Care Financ Rev. 1980 Spring.

Abstract

This paper presents differences by age in health care spending by type of expenditure and by source of funds through 1978. Use of health care services generally increases with age. The average health bill reached $2,026 for the aged in 1978, $764 for the intermediate age group, and $286 for the young. Biological, demographic, and policy factors determine each age group's share of health spending. Public funds financed over three-fifths of the health expenses of the aged, with Medicare and Medicaid together accounting for 58 percent. Most of the health expenses of the young age groups were paid by private sources.

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Figure 1. Percentage of Persons with Chronic Conditions, by Age and Sex, 1974
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Figure 2. Hospital Discharge Rate, by Age and Sex: Total and Those Attributable to Persons with Chronic Conditions, 1974
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Figure 3. Persons Hospitalized per 1,000 Medicare Beneficiaries by Age, Calendar Years 1967,1968, 1969, and 1976
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Figure 4. Short-Stay Hospital Admission Rates for Selected Populations, Years Ending June, 1967-78
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Figure 5. Percentage Distribution of Personal Health Care Expenditures by Source of Funds and Age Group, Calendar Year 1978
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Figure 6. Per Capita Personal Health Care Expenditures for the Aged, by Source of Funds and by Type of Care, Calendar Year 1978
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