The portion of health spending paid by government-sponsored insurance is growing

Source of Payment (% of Health Consumption Expenditures)

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Notes: Government health insurance programs include Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and healthcare provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. CMS defines “out-of-pocket spending” to include direct spending by consumers for all healthcare goods and services not covered by insurance, including coinsurance and deductibles. Premiums paid by individuals for private health insurance are counted as part of private health insurance.