Statistical Brief #448: Differentials in the Concentration of Health Expenditures across Population Subgroups in the U.S., 2012

This report by Steven B. Cohen, Ph.D., of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was issued in September 2014. The report is a statistical brief based on data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). In 2012, about 5% of individuals with four or more chronic conditions accounted for 29.7% of the total $1.35 trillion in health care expenditures among U.S. civilian non-institutionalized population.Chronic conditions in this context include any medical condition or injury that that lasts 12 months or longer and also creates functional limitations or requires ongoing care. About . . .