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National Health Expenditure Analysis
We have discussed the level of NHE in the United States and looked to some degree at how much money is being spent for care by various service categories such as hospitals and physicians.
Click here to view and study the NHE data for selected calendar years between 1970 and 2003 and for selected service categories (with the exception of the catch-all category of “other”) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], n.d.).
Answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document:
- Examine the trends in expenditures for the service categories presented in the table. What is the magnitude and direction of spending changes within and across each of these categories: the percentage of GDP spent on NHE and the NHE per capita.
- What can you say about how the price of medical care services changes? As you think about what you might say, realize that the figures have been adjusted for inflation. Also, assume that not all increases in healthcare costs are caused by increases in utilization.
- Examine the rates of growth in the service categories (except the category “other”). What trends do you see in the mix of healthcare services used by the US public? What factors might contribute to these trends?
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Reference:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). National health expenditure data. Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/ Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/ tables
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Assignment 3 Grading Criteria |
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Examined and explained trends in healthcare expenditure for various service categories. |
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Made inferences about the price of medical care services. |
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Described and analyzed the trend in the mix of healthcare services used by the US public. |
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Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format. |
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Economics of Healthcare
NHE Aggregate and Per Capita Amounts, and Share of GDP for Selected Calendar Years
Service Category 1970 1980 1993 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003
Hospital care $100.2 $187.8 $361.6 $386.0 $401.3 $437.5 $464.8 $485.0
Physician and clinical services 50.8 87.1 227.4 253.1 276.3 308.8 327.2 347.5
Nursing home care 15.2 32.7 74.2 89.4 92.5 99.2 102.3 104.2
Home health care 0.7 4.4 24.7 36.2 32.9 33.0 35.0 37.6
Prescription drugs 20.0 22.2 58.0 79.5 106.5 138.0 155.3 168.4
Program administration 10.2 22.4 60.2 64.4 74.8 89.1 101.5 112.5
Public health activities 5.1 12.4 30.8 37.1 42.0 46.5 19.2 50.6
All other expenditures 63.1 85.7 167.9 199.9 222.5 240.9 292.4 278.1
Total NHE $265.3 $454.7 $1,004.8 $1,145.6 $1,248.8 $1,393.0 $1,497.7 $1,583.9
NHE per capita $1,263 $1,974 $3,790 $4,135 $4,388 $4,816 $5,104 $5,330
NHE as percent of GDP 7.0% 10.9% 13.4% 13.1% 13.3% 14.1% 14.9% 15.3%
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HCM3002 Economics of Healthcare
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