Trends in total and out-of-pocket spending in metro areas: 2012-2015

Trends in total and out-of-pocket spending in metro areas: 2012-2015

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Data brief (Health Care Cost Institute)
Author(s):
Frost, Amanda, author
Contributor(s):
Health Care Cost Institute, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC, : Health Care Cost Institute, August 2017
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Financing, Personal
Health Expenditures -- statistics & numerical data
Health Expenditures -- trends
Urban Population
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FINDINGS. Out-of-pocket per capita spending was 61% higher in the highest spending CBSA than the lowest in 2015, and 72% higher in 2012. The fastest out-of-pocket spending growth rate was in Lexington, it grew an average annual 10.1% from 2012 to 2015, over 3.5 times as fast as the national average growth rate. In 2015, the CBSA with the largest consumer spending burden was in Augusta with 20.4% of total spending paid out of pocket, while the lowest was New York City with 14.1%.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101727986 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101727986