The Coronavirus has started serious conversations about the health care infrastructure in the United States. In uncertain times the best thing we can do is be educated. While Truth in Accounting cannot provide you with new information on the Coronavirus (please visit the CDC’s website for that), we can provide you with knowledge on various aspects of the country’s health and healthcare using our database, Data-Z.
Medicaid Spending (1997-2018)
Since 1997 Medicaid spending has continued to increase. In 1997 Medicaid spending was $3.25 billion and since then it has more than tripled hitting $11.8 billion in 2018.
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 Births (2006-2017)
From 2006 to 2017 the infant mortality rate has gradually declined. The infant mortality rate hit its first bottom in 2014 at 5.95 percent and then had a slight increase the following year at 6.12 percent. In 2017, the United States saw the lowest infant mortality rate since 2006 at 5.93 percent.
Adult Obesity Rate (2010-2019)
Since 2010 the United States has seen the country’s adult obesity rate fluctuate over the years. There was a peak in 2012 at 26.19 percent. After that, the rate dipped slight in 2016 at 25.51 percent. Last year, the adult obesity rate hit a decade high at 26.73 percent.
Health Expenditures per Capita (1998-2017)
From 1998 to 2017, the state average health expenditures per capita increased from $126.74 to $200.24. Over this 19 year course, there were some small periods of decline. The most substantial decline was the most recent one from 2016 to 2017 when health expenditures per capita decreased from $210.52 to $200.24.
Health and Human Services - Federal Expenses (2008-2018)
Federal health and human services expenses have increased from $712.7 billion in 2008 to $1.142 trillion in 2018.
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