JAMA finds public insurance payments increased more than private

Healthcare DIVE March 3, 2020
Hailey Mensik

Dive Brief:

• Total healthcare spending in the United States increased from an estimated $1.4 trillion in 1996 to an estimated $3.1 trillion in 2016, according to a JAMA study published Tuesday. Spending per person was $5,259 annually in 1996 compared with $9,655 each 20 years later.
• The study found little change in how those services were paid for over time, although payments from public payers increased more than private payments during the period examined. Private insurance accounted for 48% of spending in 2016, followed by public insurance at 42.6% and out-of pocket payments at 9.4%.
• Lower back and neck pain and other musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the highest amount of spending in 2016 at an estimated $134.5 billion —...

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