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April 8, 2010
graphs of the day: health spending, health outcomes
The total proportion of our economy devoted to health care has increased from 7 percent in 1972 to 16 percent in 2006:
Yet the proportion of Americans who consider their own health to be "excellent" is slightly lower than it was in 1972:
You'd think the reason might be an aging population, but no dice. When you look at only people between the ages of 18 and 40, their self-reported health situation actually declines:
April 8, 2010 9:45 AM | category: none
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