Annual National Medical Costs
1955 6,956 hospitals 1,604,408 beds $617 cost per capita
1955 N/A mental hospitals 558,922 residents
1955 N/A nursing homes N/A residents '60 $1.0 billi
1957 82 medical schools 157,750 physicians '60 $5.3 billi
1950 U.S. population 150,700,000 = 1 physician per 955 persons
1960 Dental services $2.0 billi
1960 Prescription drugs $4.2 billi
1960 Total U.S. health expenditures $27.1 billion, xx% of GNP
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1977 7,099 hospitals 1,410,000 beds $294 cost per capita
1976 3,480 mental hospitals 249,000 residents Cost: $7.5 billi
1976 13,417 nursing homes 1,085,360 residents '70 $4.9 billi
1976 N/A medical schools 373,557 physicians '70 27.9 billi
1970 U.S. population 203,235,298 = 1 physician per 544 persons
1970 Dental services 4.7 billi
1970 Prescription drugs 8.8 billi
1975 Total U.S. health expenditures $132.7 billion, xx% of GNP
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1983 6,888 hospitals 1,350,400 beds $736 cost per capita
1982 4,302 mental hospitals 214,100 residents
1983 N/A nursing homes N/a residents '80 20.0 billi
1983 N/A medical schools 519,546 physicians '80 41.9 billi
1980 U.S. population 226,547,082 = 1 physician per 436 persons
1980 Dental services 14.4 billi
1980 Prescription drugs 21.6 billi
1983 Total U.S. health expenditures $357.2 billion, xx% of GNP
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1990 N/A hospitals N/A beds $1029 cost per capita
1990 N/A mental hospitals N/A residents
1990 N/A nursing homes N/A residents 53.1 billi
1989 N/A medical schools 502,343 physicians '90 125.7 billi
1990 U.S. population 248,709,873 = 1 physician per 495 persons
1990 Dental services 34.0 billi
1990 Prescription drugs 54.6 billi
1990 Total U.S. health expenditures $666.2 billion, 12% of GNP
Source of above table: The World Almanac, New York, N.Y.
1955 6,956 hospitals 1,604,408 beds $617 cost per capita
1955 N/A mental hospitals 558,922 residents
1955 N/A nursing homes N/A residents '60 $1.0 billi
1957 82 medical schools 157,750 physicians '60 $5.3 billi
1950 U.S. population 150,700,000 = 1 physician per 955 persons
1960 Dental services $2.0 billi
1960 Prescription drugs $4.2 billi
1960 Total U.S. health expenditures $27.1 billion, xx% of GNP
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1977 7,099 hospitals 1,410,000 beds $294 cost per capita
1976 3,480 mental hospitals 249,000 residents Cost: $7.5 billi
1976 13,417 nursing homes 1,085,360 residents '70 $4.9 billi
1976 N/A medical schools 373,557 physicians '70 27.9 billi
1970 U.S. population 203,235,298 = 1 physician per 544 persons
1970 Dental services 4.7 billi
1970 Prescription drugs 8.8 billi
1975 Total U.S. health expenditures $132.7 billion, xx% of GNP
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1983 6,888 hospitals 1,350,400 beds $736 cost per capita
1982 4,302 mental hospitals 214,100 residents
1983 N/A nursing homes N/a residents '80 20.0 billi
1983 N/A medical schools 519,546 physicians '80 41.9 billi
1980 U.S. population 226,547,082 = 1 physician per 436 persons
1980 Dental services 14.4 billi
1980 Prescription drugs 21.6 billi
1983 Total U.S. health expenditures $357.2 billion, xx% of GNP
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1990 N/A hospitals N/A beds $1029 cost per capita
1990 N/A mental hospitals N/A residents
1990 N/A nursing homes N/A residents 53.1 billi
1989 N/A medical schools 502,343 physicians '90 125.7 billi
1990 U.S. population 248,709,873 = 1 physician per 495 persons
1990 Dental services 34.0 billi
1990 Prescription drugs 54.6 billi
1990 Total U.S. health expenditures $666.2 billion, 12% of GNP
Source of above table: The World Almanac, New York, N.Y.
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