Private insurance and out-of-pocket health spending share U.S. 2021

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In 2021, hospital care services made up 37 percent of private insurance health spending. This statistic illustrates the health spending distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments in the United States in 2021.

Health spending distribution of private insurance and out-of-pocket payments in the United States in 2021

Characteristic	Private insurance	Out-of-pocket
Hospital care	37%	8%
Physician and clinical services	27%	15%
Other professional services	3%	7%
Dental services	5%	15%
Nursing care facilities	1%	10%
Home health services	1%	3%
Other health care**	1%	2%
Prescription drugs	13%	12%
Net cost of health insurance*	10%	0%
Other medical products***	1%	29%

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* Net cost of health insurance reflects the difference between benefits and premiums for private insurance and includes administrative expenses, premium taxes, and profits.
** Other health care refers to other health, residential, and personal care.
*** Other medical products is durable medical equipment and nondurable medical products.

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