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One reason proposed for the steady incline in health care costs is that the elderly have virtually UHC coverage through Medicare. This UHC coverage indicates that the United States will likely experience very rapid growth in overall health expenditures in the coming years, as the population continues to age. Other sources of health care funding, and where it went, are shown in Figures 2.5 and 2.6.

FIGURE 2.5 The nation's health dollar, calendar year 2017 where it came from. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics

Source: Centres for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group.

FIGURE 2.6 The nation's health dollar, calendar year 2017, where it went to.

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group.