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1 Health Care Health Care s titles in and titles in and titles in 25A Average older, in 1996 dollars, by age group, with in 2001 dollars. Includes different age groups. 29A costs for enrollees, by age group, with and in dollars. 29A costs for and over, in dollars, by age group, B Average older, by selected 1996 with 2001 and revised. 29C costs, C costs, 25C of incurred by older, by level of, 1996 Discontinued. 25D Distribution of older, by institutional status, 1996 Discontinued. 14

2 Components of Health Care s () combined with Health Care s ( and ) titles in and titles in and titles in 26A Major components of older, 1992 and 1996 has been updated with 2001, expanded, and included under the Health Care s indicator. Because of some changes in methods from only estimates from the should be used. 29B Major components of costs and over, 1992 and B Major components of costs and over, 1992 and 26B Distribution of major components of older, by age group and income level, 1996 has been updated with 2001 and included under the Health Care s indicator. longer includes costs by income level. 29D Major components of costs and over, by age group, D Major components of costs and over, by age group, Out-of-Pocket Health Care s New table. Changed source from CEX. Different measure of out-of-pocket presented. 32A people age 55 and over with out-ofpocket for service use, by age group, 1977, 1987, 1996, and 2001 Panel and MEPS predecessor surveys Expanded and updated with,, and The 1987 estimate for people age should be changed from 90.1 to A people age 55 and over with out-of-pocket for service use, by age group, selected years Panel and MEPS predecessor surveys 15

3 Out-of-Pocket Health Care s (continued) titles in and titles in and titles in 27 of total outof-pocket allocated to costs in households headed by persons age 65 or older, by income level, Consumer New table. Changed source from CEX. Different measure of out-of-pocket presented. 32B Out-of-pocket as a percentage of household income, people with out-of-pocket, 1977, 1987, 1996, and 2001 Panel and MEPS predecessor surveys Expanded and updated with,, and See note under table for changes in methods used to estimate the ratio of a person s out-of-pocket to their household income. 32B Out-of-pocket as a percentage of household income, people age 55 and over with out-of-pocket, selected years Panel and MEPS predecessor surveys New table. Changed source from CEX. Different measure of out-of-pocket presented. 32C Distribution of total out-of- pocket people with out-of-pocket, by type of services and age group, 2001 Panel Expanded and updated with,, and The 2001 estimates 4.8 and 35.8 for people age 85 and over are correctly footnoted in as having relative standard errors greater than 30 percent. 32C Distribution of total out-ofpocket health care people age 55 and over with out-of-pocket, by type of health care services and age group, -03 Panel Access to Health Care () combined with Health Care s ( and ) 28A of older who reported problems with access to, has been updated with and included under the Health Care s indicator. 29E enrollees who reported problems with access to health care, with 2001and 29E of who reported problems with access to health care,

4 Access to Health Care () combined with Health Care s ( and ) (continued) titles in and titles in and titles in 28B Access to and satisfaction with health care older, by age group and race and Hispanic origin, 1996 Discontinued. Use of Health Care Services 29A Rates of service usage by older, (per 1,000) claims and enrollment with te: has been updated but because of some changes in methods from the edition of Older Americans, only estimates from the chartbook should be used. 28A Use of covered health care services by enrollees, Claims with except for physician visits. 28A Use of covered health care services by and over, Claims 29B Use of home health and skilled nursing facility services by older, by age group, 1998 claims and enrollment with B Use of covered home health and skilled nursing facility services by enrollees, by age group, 2001 Claims and with 28B Use of covered home health and skilled nursing facility services by and over, by age group, Claims Utilization 30A Rate of residence persons age 65 or older, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, and 1997 (per 1,000) Nursing Home with 35A Rate of nursing home residence people age, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, 1997, and t updated. 35A Rate of nursing home residence people, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, 1997, and 17

5 Utilization (continued) titles in and titles in and titles in 30B Number of residents age 65 or older, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, and 1997, in thousands Nursing Home with 35B Number of current residents age 65 and over, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, 1997, and t updated. 35B Number of current residents age 65 and over, by sex and age group, 1985, 1995, 1997, and 30C residents older who are incontinent and dependent in mobility and eating, by age group and sex, 1985 and 1997 Nursing Home with and revised. 35C residents age 65 and over receiving assistance with activities of daily living, 1985, 1995, 1997, and t updated. 35C residents age receiving assistance with activities of daily living, 1985, 1995, 1997, and Home Care () changed to Caregiving and Assistance ( and ) 31A of older who received home care for a chronic disability, by type of assistance, 1982, 1989, and 1994 Long with and expanded with a change in coding schemes and weights. Title changed. Data from 1982 are no longer included. 37A Distribution of enrollees of care, 1984, 1989, 1994, and Long t updated. 37A Distribution of of care, 1984, Long 18

6 Home Care () changed to Caregiving and Assistance ( and ) (continued) titles in and titles in and titles in 31B Distribution of types of assistance older who received home care for a chronic disability, by level of disability, 1982, 1989, and 1994 Long with with a change in coding schemes and weights. Title changed. Data from 1982 are no longer included. 37B Distribution of enrollees of care and level of disability, 1984, Long t updated. 37B Distribution of of care and level of disability, 1984, Long New table. 37C Distribution of enrollees using assistive devices and/or of care, 1984, 1989, 1994, and Long t updated. 37C Distribution of and over using assistive devices and/or receiving personal care for a chronic of care, 1984, Long New table. 37D Distribution of enrollees using assistive devices and/or of care and level of disability, 1984, Long t updated. 37D Distribution of and over using assistive devices and/or receiving personal care for a chronic of care and level of disability, 1984, Long 19

7 Prescription Drugs titles in and titles in and titles in New. 30A prescription drug costs and sources of payment enrollees, with 2001and 30A prescription drug costs and sources of payment enrollees, in dollars, New. 30B Distribution of annual prescription drug costs enrollees, with 30B Distribution of annual prescription drug costs enrollees, New. 30C number of fi lled prescriptions enrollees, characteristics with 30C number of fi lled prescriptions enrollees, characteristics New. 30D enrollees with prescription drug coverage, with 30D with prescription drug coverage, 20

8 Sources of Health Insurance titles in and titles in and titles in New. 31A enrollees with supplemental health insurance, by type of insurance, The 1993 estimate for Private (Medigap) supplemental insurance should be changed from 45.4 to A with supple-mental health insurance, by type of insurance, See note under table for changes in methods used to estimate supplemental health insurance coverage. Sources of Health Insurance New. 31B people age with health insurance coverage, by type of insurance and poverty status, Health Interview with 31B people age with health insurance coverage, by type of insurance and poverty status, Health Interview Sources of Payment for Health Care Services New. 33A Sources of payment for health care services for enrollees, by type of service, A Sources of payment for health care services for enrollees age 65 and over, by type of service, New. 33B Sources of payment for health care services for enrollees, by income, B Sources of payment for health care services for enrollees age 65 and over, by income, 21

9 Veterans Health Care titles in and titles in and titles in New. 34 Total number of veterans age 65 and over who are enrolled in or receiving health care from the Veterans Health Administration, VetPop 2001 and VHA and Patient Files with 34 Total number of veterans age 65 and over who are enrolled in or receiving health care from the Veterans Health Administration, VetPop 2001 and VHA and Patient Files Residential Services New. 36A enrollees residing in selected residential settings, by age group, 36A of and over residing in selected residential settings, by age group, New. 36B enrollees with functional limitations, by residential setting, 36B of with functional limitations, by residential setting, New. 36C Availability of specifi c services and over residing in community housing with services, 36C Availability of specifi c services and over residing in community housing with services, New. 36D Annual income distribution of, by residential setting, 36D Annual income distribution of, by residential setting, 22

10 Residential Services (continued) titles in and titles in and titles in New. 36E Characteristics of services available to enrollees age 65 and over residing in community housing with services, 36E Characteristics of services available to enrollees age 65 and over residing in community housing with services, 23

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