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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Private funding includes out-of-pocket healthcare spending by individuals on medical supplies and services, co-pays or deductibles. Using data from a number of sources, workers’ compensation spending on healthcare accounts for approximately 1% to 2% of total national healthcare spending in the US, Canada and Australia.