Annual Change in Per Enrollee Medicare and Private Health Insurance Spending, 1970-2011

25% Medicare (Average Annual Growth, 1970-2011 = 7.9%) Private Health Insurance (Average Annual Growth, 1970-2011 = 9.1%) 20% Medicare Private Health Insurance 15% 10% 5% 0% 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 NOTE: Comparison includes benefits commonly covered by Medicare and Private Health Insurance. These benefits are hospital services, physician and clinical services, other professional services and durable medical products.

SOURCE: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group: National Health Expenditure Historical Data, 2013.

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