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U.S. Health Care Industry Overview
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Amount
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Units
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Year
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Source
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National Health Care Expenditures
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2,708.4
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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In 2016
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3,632.0
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Bil. US$
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2016*
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CMS
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National Health Care Expenditures per Capita
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8,649
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US$
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2011*
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CMS
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National Health Care Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP
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17.6
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%
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2010*
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CMS
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National Health Care Expenditures by Type:
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Hospitals
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831.4
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Physician & Clinical Services
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538.4
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Dental
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105.7
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Nursing Home and Home Health
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221.3
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Prescription Drugs
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275.7
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Research, Structures & Equipment Investments
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167.6
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Total Health Care Industry Employment
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13.7
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Million
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2010
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BLS
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Aging
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U.S. Population Less Than 65 Years of Age
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272.0
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Million
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2011*
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WFB
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In 2020
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279.8
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Million
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2020*
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Census
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In 2030
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287.6
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Million
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2030*
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Census
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U.S. Population Age 65 Years & Older
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41.1
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Million
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2011*
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WFB
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In 2020
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54.2
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Million
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2020*
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Census
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In 2030
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70.8
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Million
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2030*
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Census
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Medicare/Medicaid
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National Health Expenditure for Medicare
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556.1
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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National Health Expenditure for Medicaid
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428.1
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Bil. US$
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2011*
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CMS
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Medicare Enrollment
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47.4
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Million
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2010
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CMS
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Hospital Insurance (HI)
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47.1
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Million
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2010
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CMS
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Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI)
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43.8
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Million
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2010
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CMS
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Part D
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41.81
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Million
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2010
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CMS
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Vital Statistics
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U.S. Fertility Rate
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2.06
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Children Born/Woman
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2011*
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WFB
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U.S. Birth Rate
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13.83
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Births/1,000 Pop.
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2011*
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WFB
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U.S. Infant Mortality Rate
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6.06
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Deaths/1,000 Live Births
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2011*
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WFB
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U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
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78.37
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Years
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2011*
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WFB
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U.S. Death Rate
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8.38
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Deaths/1,000 Pop.
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2011*
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WFB
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Obesity
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Obesity, All Adults
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34.7
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%
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2008
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CDC
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Overweight, All Adults
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67.7
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%
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2008
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CDC
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Diabetes
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Diabetes, All Adults
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11.3
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%
|
2010
|
CDC
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Diabetes, Adults 65 or older
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26.9
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%
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2010
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CDC
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Hospitals
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Number of All U.S. Registered1 Hospitals
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5,795
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2009
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AHA
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Staffed Beds in All U.S. Registered1 Hospitals
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944,000
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2009
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AHA
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Admissions in All U.S. Registered1 Hospitals
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37,479,709
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2009
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AHA
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Uninsured
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Number of People Without Health Care for the Entire Year
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49.9
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Million
|
2010
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Census
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Percent of Population
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16.3
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%
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2010
|
Census
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* Estimate, includes impact of Affordable Care Act.
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BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; CMS = U.S. Ctrs. for Medicare & Medicaid Services; WFB = CIA World Fact Book 2011; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; CDC = U.S. Ctrs. for Disease Control & Prevention; AHA = American Hospital Assoc.
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1 Registered hospitals are those hospitals that meet the American Hospital Association's criteria for registration as a hospital facility. Registered hospitals include AHA member hospitals as well as nonmember hospitals. For a complete listing of the criteria used for registration, please see www.aha.org.
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Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
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