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National health expenditures, 1990
K R Levit1, H C Lazenby, C A Cowan
1Health Care Financing Administration.
Health Care Financing Review
|March 4, 1992
Summary
National health expenditures rose significantly in 1990, marking the second-largest increase in 30 years. This highlights escalating healthcare costs and the ongoing national health financing crisis.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Health expenditures as a share of Gross National Product (GNP) have been rising.
- Previous estimates utilized 1989 data due to projection complexities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present updated national health expenditure estimates for 1990.
- To document rapidly increasing healthcare costs.
- To provide context for the national health financing crisis.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of national health expenditure data.
- Incorporation of the most recently available data for 1990.
Main Results:
- National health expenditures reached 12.2% of GNP in 1990, an increase from 11.6% in 1989.
- This represents the second-largest increase in health expenditure share over the past three decades.
Conclusions:
- The data underscore a period of rapidly escalating healthcare costs.
- The findings contextualize the current health financing challenges facing the nation.