Government Spending on Health Care Benefits and Programs: A Data Brief

Jenson, Jennifer

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health policy;    Labor;    Employee health benefits;    Health care industry;    Medicaid;   

RP-ID  :  RS22898
RP-ID  :  RS22898_2008Jun16

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In a country where health spending accounts for more than 16% of gross domestic product (GDP), health care costs and spending are often described as a problem for consumers and their families; for employers that provide (or seek to provide) health benefits; and for government, which finances a mix of health care services, health research and training, and health safety programs. To describe government spending on health care benefits and programs, this report presents data from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).