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Public Health’s Falling Share of US Health Spending

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: We examined trends in US public health expenditures by analyzing historical and projected National Health Expenditure Accounts data. Per-capita public health spending (inflation-adjusted) rose from $39 in 1960 to $281 in 2008, and has fallen by 9.3% since then. Public health's share of total health expenditures rose from 1.36% in 1960 to 3.18% in 2002, then fell to 2.65% in 2014; it is projected to fall to 2.40% in 2023. Public health spending has declined, potentially undermining prevention and weakening responses to health inequalities and new health threats.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302908

Authors: David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler

Institution: Hunter College

Language: English

Topic: Public Health Policies and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2118628020

FWCI: 13.98

Cites: 3

Cited by: 122

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