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Performance Budget Submission for Congressional Justification

Figure 1. Concentration of Health Care Expenditures in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Bar chart displays percentage of expeditures by population ranked by expediture for 1987, 1996, and 2003. Top 1%: 1987, 28%; 1996, 28%; 2003, 24%. Top 5%: 1987, 56%; 1996, 56%; 2003, 49%. Top 10%: 1987, 70%; 1996, 69%; 2003, 64%. Top 50%: 1987, 97%; 1996, 97%; 2003, 97%. Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, AHRQ, National Medical Expenditure Survey, 1987, and Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996 and 2003.

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