How much does the U.S. spend to treat
different diseases?
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
Circulatory conditions, such as heart attacks and high
blood pressure, are the largest category of spending
Total expenditures in $ billions by disease category, 2010
Circulatory
$234
Ill-defined conditions
$207
Musculoskeletal
$170
Respiratory
$144
Endocrine
$126
Nervous system
$120
Cancers and tumors
$116
Genitourinary
$111
Injury and poisoning
$110
Digestive
$102
Mental illness
$79
Infectious diseases
$58
Dermatological
$38
Pregnancy and childbirth
$38
Other
$70
$-
$50
$100
$150
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account)
Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease.
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
$200
$250
Spending on the highest cost diseases has increased at
varying rates
Total expenditures in $ billions by disease category, 2000 - 2010
$250
Circulatory
(high bp, heart attack, etc.)
$230
$210
Ill-defined conditions
(check-ups, post-op, etc.)
$190
Musculoskeletal
(arthritis, back pain, etc.)
$170
$150
Respiratory
(pneumonia, asthma, etc.)
$130
Endocrine
(diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.)
$110
$90
Nervous System
(Alzheimer's, MS, epilepsy, etc.)
$70
Cancers and tumors
$50
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account)
Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease.
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
About a third of medical services cost growth was from
ill-defined, musculoskeletal, and circulatory conditions
Contribution to medical services expenditure growth, by disease, 2000 - 2010
Ill-defined conditions
16.3%
Musculoskeletal
11.3%
Circulatory
9.9%
Endocrine
8.9%
Nervous system
7.2%
Cancer
6.6%
Respiratory
6.2%
Genitourinary
5.6%
Digestive
5.6%
Injury and poisoning
5.4%
Other
4.6%
Mental illness
4.4%
Infectious diseases
4.3%
Dermatological
2.1%
Pregnancy/childbirth
1.5%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account)
Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease.
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
16%
18%
The cost per case grew faster for infectious diseases
than any other disease category
Average annual growth in price index by disease category, 2000 - 2010
Infectious diseases
6.9%
Nervous system
5.6%
Ill-defined conditions
5.6%
Injury and poisoning
5.4%
Musculoskeletal
5.3%
Digestive
5.2%
Genitourinary
5.1%
Cancers and tumors
5.1%
Dermatological
4.9%
Pregnancy and childbirth
4.6%
Average for all health
4.4%
Respiratory
4.3%
Endocrine
4.1%
Mental illness
3.4%
Circulatory
3.0%
Other
5.7%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account)
Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease.
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
6%
7%
8%
The number of treated cases grew fastest for ill-defined
conditions and endocrine disorders
Average annual increase in real expenditures by disease category, 2000 - 2010
Ill-defined conditions
5.2%
Endocrine
4.8%
Musculoskeletal
2.8%
Mental illness
2.7%
Infectious diseases
2.6%
Other
2.2%
Average for all health
2.0%
Nervous system
1.4%
Circulatory
1.4%
Cancers and tumors
1.3%
Dermatological
1.1%
Digestive
0.9%
Genitourinary
0.4%
Respiratory
0.2%
Injury and poisoning
Pregnancy and childbirth
-0.1%
-0.4%
-1%
0%
1%
2%
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account)
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
3%
4%
5%
6%