1. How do health expenditures vary across the population?

2. Discussion of health spending often focus on averages, but spending varies considerably across the population
Contribution to total health expenditures by individuals, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

3. Out-of-pocket spending on health services is almost as concentrated as overall health spending
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

4. Family spending is also very concentrated, with 10% of families accounting for half of spending
Contribution to total health spending per family, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

5. Most of the population reports being in good or better health
Reported Health Status, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

6. Among those reporting fair or poor health, there is considerable concentration of health spending
Distribution of health spending among those reporting fair or poor health, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

7. Considerable spending variation exists among the elderly, who see the highest proportion of health spending overall
Distribution of health spending among elderly population (age 65+), 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

8. People age 55 and over account for almost half of total health spending
Share of total health spending by age group, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

9. While health spending increases throughout adulthood for both men and women, spending varies by age
Average health spending by age and gender, 2013
* Indicates that, for the age range, the difference in estimates for males and females is statistically significant (p<.05)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

10. Diagnosis with a serious or chronic health condition is associated with higher spending
Per capita health spending based on diagnosis status, in $U.S. Dollars, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Note: For all diagnoses shown, with the exception of asthma, diagnosis status was asked only of respondents age 18 or older. All respondents were asked about their asthma diagnosis status.

11. Whites have higher health spending in most age categories than people in other groups
Average health spending by age and race/ethnicity, 2013
* Indicates that, for the age range, the difference from the average of other racial/ethnic groups is statistically significant (p<.05)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

12. People with some insurance have much higher health spending than people who are uninsured all year
Average health spending by age and insurance, 2013
* Indicates that, for the age range, the difference in estimates for the insured and uninsured is statistically significant (p<.05)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

13. A substantial share of the population spends $200 or less out-of-pocket on health care services
Average out-of-pocket spending in $US Dollars, 2013
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services