1、1 According to estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health spendingaccounted for 16.3% of GDP in 2007 and is expected to account for 16.6% in 2008. See Keehanet al., “Health Spending Projections Though 2017: The Baby-Boom Generation is Coming toMedicare,” Health Affairs Web
2、 Exclusive, February 26, 2008, p. w146.2 For more information on consumer and employer spending, see CRS Report RL34295,Spending by Consumers on Health Care and Health Insurance: A Data Brief, and CRS ReportRS22735, Spending by Employers on Health Insurance: A Data Brief, both by Jennifer Jenson.Ord
3、er Code RS22898June 16, 2008Government Spending on Health CareBenefits and Programs: A Data BriefJennifer JensonSpecialist in Health EconomicsDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryIn a country where health spending accounts for more than 16%1 of gross domesticproduct (GDP), health care costs and spe
4、nding are often described as a problem forconsumers and their families; for employers that provide (or seek to provide) healthbenefits; and for government, which finances a mix of health care services, healthresearch and training, and health safety programs.2To describe government spending on health
