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Summary
National health care outlays surged to $212.2 billion in 1979, a 12.5% increase from 1978. This represents significant growth in national health expenditures, impacting the Gross National Product.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- National health care spending is a critical indicator of economic and societal well-being.
- Understanding trends in health expenditures is vital for policy-making and resource allocation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report preliminary national health care expenditure figures for 1979.
- To analyze the growth rate of health care outlays compared to the previous year.
- To provide per capita spending data and its relation to the Gross National Product.
Main Methods:
- Utilized preliminary data compiled by the Health Care Financing Administration.
- Calculated total national health care outlays for the calendar year 1979.
- Determined per capita spending and its percentage of the Gross National Product.
Main Results:
- Total national health care outlays reached $212.2 billion in 1979.
- This figure represents a 12.5% increase compared to 1978 outlays.
- Health care spending equated to $943 per person and constituted 9.0% of the Gross National Product.
Conclusions:
- The data indicates a substantial rise in national health care spending in 1979.
- These preliminary figures highlight the growing economic significance of the health care sector.
- Further analysis of spending by service type and financing method is provided in the full report.