National Health Expenditure by Type of Service
(in billions of dollars)
Type of Expenditure
1997
1998
1999
2000
Hospital Care
367.5
379.2
392.2
412.1
Physician Services
241.0
256.8
270.2
286.4
Other Professional Services
33.4
35.5
36.7
39.0
Dental Services
50.2
53.2
56.4
60.0
Other Personal Health Care
27.8
30.2
33.7
36.7
Home Health Care
34.5
33.6
32.3
32.4
Nursing Home Care
85.1
89.1
89.3
92.2
Prescription Drugs
75.7
87.2
103.9
121.8
Other Medical Products
44.0
45.1
48
49.7
Net Cost of Private Insurance and Government Administration
59.2
63.7
71.5
80.9
Public Health Activities
35.5
37.9
40.9
44.2
Research
18.7
20.6
23.1
25.3
Construction
18.5
17.7
17.5
18.6
Total Expenditures
$1,091.2
$1,149.8
$1,215.6
$1,299.5
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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