Health Care Expenses, by Source of Payment and Sex (All Ages), 1998

Health care expenses, by source of payment and sex (all ages), 1998: Medicare: Female: 26.9%; Male: 20.0%. Medicaid: Female: 9.9%; Male: 6.6%. Out-of-pocket: Female: 19.5%; Male: 18.9%. Private Insurance: Female: 37.5%; Male: 40.3%. Other*: Female: 6.2%; Male: 14.2%.

*Includes public programs such as Department of Veterans Affairs (except CHAMPVA); other Federal sources such as Indian Health Services and military treatment facilities; and other State and local sources such as community neighborhood clinics and health departments.

Source (III.13): Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

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