National Health Expenditure Estimates, by Category, January 2013 (billions)

1. Hospital care - $924.70
2. Physician and clinical services - $556.70
3. Other prof. services - $77.50
4. Dental services - $113.60
5. Other health, residential, and personal care - $147.40
6. Home health care - $80.50
7. Nursing home care - $150.70
8. Prescription drugs - $282.00
9. Durable medical equipment - $43.00
10. Nondurable medical products - $49.50
11. Program administration and net cost of private health insurance - $213.50
12. Government public health activities - $85.20
13. Research - $47.90
14. Structures and equipment - $109.20

Source: Altarum Institute
Source URL: http://www.altarum.org/files/imce/CSHS-Spending-Brief_March%...

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