Medicare Recipients, as of the 1st of July each year, 1994-1998

AREA

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

UNITED STATES

36,169,499

37,535,024

38,064,130

38,444,739

38,824,855

NORTHEASTERN

7,836,304

7,912,635

7,970,208

7,997,716

8,036,839

NORTH CENTRAL

8,911,157

9,005,236

9,068,704

9,099,877

9,141,916

SOUTH

12,637,351

12,893,931

13,139,809

13,342,180

13,519,154

WEST

6,770,901

6,927,128

7,072,792

7,176,919

7,284,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. population

(in millions)

271

273

276

278

281

Gross Domestic

Product ($ billions)

$6,947

$7,270

$7,662

$8,111

$8,511

National Health

Costs (Per capita)

$3,501

$3,637

$3,772

$3,912

$4,094