Figure 1. Concentration of Health Care Expenditures in the U.S. Civili

Performance Budget Submission for Congressional Justification

This statement summarizes budget information submitted to Congress by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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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Current as of November 2011
Internet Citation: Figure 1. Concentration of Health Care Expenditures in the U.S. Civili: Performance Budget Submission for Congressional Justification. November 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/about/mission/budget/2008/08fig1.html