Danielagh --
According to the U.S. Government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, health care was about 14.9% of GNP in 2002, the last year
for which there is actual (versus forecasted) data.
To give it some historical perspective, it was 5.1% of GNP in 1960 and
13.4% in 1993. Projections put it at 18.4% by 2013. This web page
gives detailed numbers, including how the money gets spent (hospitals,
prescriptions, etc.):
CMS
"National Health Care Expenditures" (undated)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/publications/overview-medicare-medicaid/default2.asp
National Health Expenditure (NHE) historical estimates and projections
are from the National Health Statistics Group in the Office of the
Actuary (OACT), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Google search strategy:
"health care" percentage of GDP
Best regards,
Omnivorous-GA |
