National Costs & Trends National Health Expenditures grew 31% from 1995 to 2000 National Health Expenditures - Select Countries - per capita U.S. expenditures far ahead of the rest National Health Expenditures by Type of Service - 63% of our healthcare dollars are used for hospital, physicians and prescription drugs, see where the rest goes Personal Health Expenditures by Region - New Englanders lead the pack Personal Health Expenditures vs. Personal Income - New Englanders on top here too Medical Service Price Trends (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Average Length of a Hospital Stay - the typical stay is shorter than a few years ago Average Daily Charge per Hospital Stay - daily charges grew almost 9% per year from 1997 to 2000 Average Charge per Hospital Stay - in 2000, the average stay topped $13,700 Average Length of Hospital Stay - By Region - Northeasterners have longer hospital stays Average Daily Charge per Hospital Stay - By Region - but daily charges are much higher in the West Average Charge per Hospital Stay - By Region - the West outpaces rest of the Nation by a wide margin Average Monthly Nursing Home Charges - costs run high in the Northeast and West Total Hospital Beds - almost 30% fewer hospital beds than in 1980 Active U.S. Health Professionals - but the number of professional caregivers is up significantly Projected National Health Expenditures - national cost expected to double in less than ten years
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