Primary Care Spending in the United States, 2002-2016

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate primary care spending compared to other health care expenditures in the U.S. from 2002 to 2016.
• Utilized data from the 2002-2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
• Compared primary care expenditures with other health care spending sources
• Identified trends in primary care spending relative to overall health care expenses from 2002 to 2016
• Evaluated changes in allocation of resources towards primary care over the specified period