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Concentration of Healthcare Expenditures and Selected Characteristics of Persons With High Expenses, United States Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2018-2021 |
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The height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 resulted in major shifts in patterns of U.S. healthcare consumption and delivery. Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) indicate that expenditures on healthcare for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population totaled approximately $2.3 trillion in 2021. Most of these expenses, though, remained highly concentrated among a small proportion of persons, with 5 percent of the population accounting for more than half of all healthcare expenditures. |
Author(s): |
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Adriana Hernandez-Viver, MS and Emily M. Mitchell, PhD |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |