Trends in Health Care Expenditures for Adults Ages 45-64: 2006 Versus 1996
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st255/stat255.pdf
Compares summary statistics on health care expenditures and expenditure distributions by type of service and source of payment for adults 45 to 64. Finds the average annual expense per adult was markedly higher in 2006 ($5,455 in 2006 versus $3849 in 1996) after adjusting for inflation. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
