THE HIGH COST OF GETTING SICK
U.S. MEDICAL CARE FACTS
- Over the past 25 years, medical care costs have risen by more than 25% relative to the costs of other goods and services
- In 1967, Americans spent $50 billion on medical care (7% of GNP) while in 1995 they spent $750 billion(14% of GNP)
- In 1910, there were 192 medical schools while by 1944, there were only 69
- Number of physicians per 100,000 people dropped from 157 in 1900 to 132 in 1957