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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending

Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the individuals who are in families where out-of-pocket spending on health care, including premiums, accounts for more than 10 percent of annual income.

Why is this important?

Health-care costs have been rising faster than general inflation and the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the past decade, thereby increasing out-of-pocket costs for American families. In addition, the financial burden of out-of-pocket medical expenses has increased the most among privately insured persons. A number of negative consequences associated with high out-of-pocket costs have been identified, including family financial distress, bankruptcy, and barriers to receiving necessary medical care
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State: Michigan

18.3%
Source: State Health Compare
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2023
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Compared to the US Value (16.8%), Michigan has a value of 18.3% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(16.8%)
Compared to the prior value, Michigan (18.3%) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (15.5%).
Prior Value
(15.5%)
Over time, the Michigan value is decreasing, not significantly.
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