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|$38.4 billion
|$38.4 billion
|$183
|$183
|.64%
|.61%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1973
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1973
|$39.1 billion
|$39.1 billion
|$184
|$184
|.79%
|.59%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1974
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1974
|$41.8 billion
|$41.8 billion
|$195
|$195
|.64%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1975
|$51.4 billion
|$238
|.79%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1976
|$59.5 billion
|$273
|.87%
|.87%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1977
|$68.3 billion
|$310
|.95%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1978
|$75.0 billion
|$337
|.99%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1979
|$78.3 billion
|$348
|1.03%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1980
|$83.6 billion
|$367
|1.15%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1981
|$92.3 billion
|$401
|1.25%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1982
|$103.6 billion
|$446
|1.43%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1983
|$113.3 billion
|$484
|1.49%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1984
|$118.7 billion
|$502
|1.46%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1985
|$131.2 billion
|$550
|1.56%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1986
|$137.4 billion
|$571
|1.57%
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1987
|$141.8 billion
|$584
|1.59%
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Revision as of 22:41, 29 December 2010

Medicare is a U.S. government program created to provide health insurance to Americans over the age of 65.

Real Cost (2009$) Per Capita % of GDP
1966 $0.7 billion $3 .01%
1967 $17.3 billion $87 .32%
1968 $28.4 billion $141 .51%
1969 $33.3 billion $164 .58%
1970 $34.2 billion $167 .60%
1971 $35.0 billion $168 .59%
1972 $38.4 billion $183 .61%
1973 $39.1 billion $184 .59%
1974 $41.8 billion $195 .64%
1975 $51.4 billion $238 .79%
1976 $59.5 billion $273 .87%
1977 $68.3 billion $310 .95%
1978 $75.0 billion $337 .99%
1979 $78.3 billion $348 1.03%
1980 $83.6 billion $367 1.15%
1981 $92.3 billion $401 1.25%
1982 $103.6 billion $446 1.43%
1983 $113.3 billion $484 1.49%
1984 $118.7 billion $502 1.46%
1985 $131.2 billion $550 1.56%
1986 $137.4 billion $571 1.57%
1987 $141.8 billion $584 1.59%