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Spending and America's Health Care
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The United States spends more on health per capita than any other country, and health spending continues to increase rapidly.
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In 2003, government sources were the primary payers of hospital and nursing home care, paying for about three-fifths of these types of services
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private health insurance paid for almost one-half of physician services and prescription drugs
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The percent of the population under 65 years of age with no health insurance coverage fluctuated about 16–18 percent between 1994 and 2003
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Date: 11/3/2005
Study reveals health statistics for today's teens
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The number of high school students in grades 9–12 who rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol decreased from 40 percent to 30 percent between1991 and 2003
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The birth rate for teenagers declined for the 12th consecutive year in 2003, to 41.6 births per 1,000 women age 15–19 years, the lowest rate in more than six decades.
- Between 1997 and 2003 the percent of high school students who reported smoking cigarettes in the past month declined from 36 percent to 22 percent.
- Between 1993 and 2003 the percent of high school students who reported attempting suicide (8–9 percent) and whose suicide attempts required medical attention (just under 3 percent) remained fairly constant.
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Date: 11/3/2005
Study shows that more than one-half of adults 55–64 years of age are employed
- The percent of the population under 65 years of age with no health insurance coverage fluctuated about 16–18 percent between 1994 and 2003
- The 55–64 age group is projected to increase by 11 million persons over the 2004–2014 period, to 40 million persons by 2014
- Between 1995–96 and 2002–03 the rate of cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed during physician and hospital outpatient department visits among men 55–64 years of age almost tripled and among women increased more than three-fold
- In 2002–03 more than one-half of adults 55–64 years of age were employed with 17 percent retired and 12 percent unemployed due to disability
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Date: 11/3/2005
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