In the United States, the care of 5% of Americans accounted for half of the country's healthcare spending in 2008 and 2009. The 5% was dominated by older people who have chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease, and many of them use public healthcare services. Other analysts note that purchases of prescription drugs also make up a significant amount of healthcare costs.
More about healthcare spending:
- The highest percentage of people who have pre-existing health conditions in are those who have insurance through their employers.
- About 1% of Americans accounted for 21.8% of medical costs in 2009.
- About 75% of the people in the bottom half of healthcare spending in 2008 remained in that segment in 2009.
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