Thursday 20 October 2011

Figure of the day (2)

In 2008 the 5% of the population with the highest health care expenses accounted for 47.5% of total health care spending.

On the other hand, the 50% of the population with the lowest expenses only accounted for 3.1% of total health care spending.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
http://facts.kff.org/chart.aspx?ch=1344

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