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'''Medicare''' is a U.S. government program created to provide health insurance to Americans over the age of 65. | '''Medicare''' is a U.S. government program created to provide health insurance to Americans over the age of 65. | ||
==Cost== | |||
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Revision as of 23:04, 29 December 2010
Medicare is a U.S. government program created to provide health insurance to Americans over the age of 65.
Cost
| 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% |
| 1988 | $143.1 billion | $584 | 1.55% |
| 1989 | $147.1 billion | $594 | 1.55% |
| 1990 | $161.0 billion | $644 | 1.69% |
| 1991 | $164.6 billion | $649 | 1.74% |
| 1992 | $182.0 billion | $708 | 1.88% |
| 1993 | $193.9 billion | $745 | 1.96% |
| 1994 | $209.5 billion | $795 | 2.04% |
| 1995 | $225.1 billion | $844 | 2.16% |
| 1996 | $238.2 billion | $883 | 2.22% |
| 1997 | $254.0 billion | $930 | 2.28% |
| 1998 | $253.8 billion | $918 | 2.19% |
| 1999 | $245.2 billion | $878 | 2.04% |
| 2000 | $245.6 billion | $870 | 1.98% |
| 2001 | $263.4 billion | $923 | 2.11% |
| 2002 | $275.4 billion | $956 | 2.17% |
| 2003 | $290.8 billion | $1,000 | 2.24% |
| 2004 | $306.0 billion | $1,043 | 2.27% |
| 2005 | $328.0 billion | $1,108 | 2.36% |
| 2006 | $351.1 billion | $1,175 | 2.46% |
| 2007 | $388.4 billion | $1,287 | 2.67% |
| 2008 | $390.8 billion | $1,279 | 2.71% |
| 2009 | $430.1 billion | $1,399 | 3.02% |