Medicare. After we take out the $369.8 billion of personal expenditures detailed above, we are left with $297.9 billion in unallocated healthcare spending. $109.5 billion of that amount was spent on Medicare. Thatâs an additional $3,532 per person over the age of 65. That leaves us with $188.4 billion in unallocated healthcare spending. $78.7 billion of that amount was spent primarily on Medicaid. I was unable to find a breakdown of Medicaid spending in 1990 so weâll just have to use 2006 allocations.
interest definition: Interest is defined as the amount of money paid for the use of someone else's money. (noun) An example of interest is the $20 that was earned this year on your savings account. An example of interest is the $2000 you paid in inte...
DEFINITION of 'Interest Rate'. The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets. Interest rates are typically noted on an annual basis, known as the annual percentage rate (APR). The assets borrowed could include, cash, consumer goods, large assets, such as a vehicle or building. Interest is essentially a rental, or leasing charge to the borrower, for the asset's use. In the case of a large asset, like a vehicle or building, the interest rate is sometimes known as the lease rate.