Most health care spending is for care provided by hospitals and physicians. Health care spending encompasses a wide variety of health-related goods and services, from hospital care and prescription drugs to dental services and medical equipment purchases. Figure 7 illustrates spending on health by type of expense in 2010. Spending on hospital care and physician services ($1, billion combined) makes up just over one-half of health care expenditures (51%). While spending on prescription drugs ($ billion) accounts for only 10% of total health expenditures, its rapid growth has received considerable attention (a 114% increase since 2000, compared to .
