CMS Reports U.S. Health Care Spending Growth Accelerated Only Slightly In 2006, But Still Faster Than Economic Growth And General Inflation

Health care spending growth in the United States accelerated slightly in 2006, increasing 6.7 percent compared to 6.5 percent in 2005, which was the slowest rate of growth since 1999. Health care spending, however, continues to outpace overall economic growth and general inflation, which grew 6.1 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, in 2006.In 2006, health care spending reached a total of $2.

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on January 9th, 2008