March 25, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Consumer out-of-pocket health care expenditures in 2008
Aggregate out-of-pocket health care expenditures, 2008
| Category |
Expenditure |
Health care total |
$138,527,000,000 |
Hospital care |
21,120,000,000 |
In-patient care |
12,209,000,000 |
Outpatient / emergency room care |
8,912,000,000 |
Physicians' services |
21,993,000,000 |
Dental services |
30,741,000,000 |
Other professional services |
11,170,000,000 |
Prescription drugs |
42,962,000,000 |
Medical supplies |
10,541,000,000 |
These data featured in the TED article, Consumer out-of-pocket health care expenditures in 2008.
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