Infographics: State and Local Government Health Care Spending

References

Chart 1
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Groups; January 2013. Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts, Table 3.3 State and Local Government Current Receipts and Expenditures.

Note: Percentages were calculated by dividing expenditure data from the National Health Expenditure Accounts by revenue data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ National Income and Product Accounts. State and local revenues are state and local current receipts minus contributions for government social insurance and minus federal grants-in-aid.

Chart 2

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Groups; January 2013

Note: Data for calendar years 1987-2011 were converted to 2011 dollars using the Implicit Price Deflator for Gross Domestic Product included in the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ National Income and Product Accounts. Data for calendar years 2012-2021 were converted to 2011 dollars using the Congressional Budget Office’s economic projections included in “An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022,” August 2012. “Other programs” include other public and general assistance, maternal and child health, vocational rehabilitation, public health activities, hospital subsidies, state phase-down payments, and investment (research, structures and equipment). The projections include impacts from the Affordable Care Act.

Chart 3

Source: Government Accountability Office, “State and Local Governments’ Fiscal Outlook: April 2012 Update”