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National Health Expenditures Reach Historic Low

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National Health Expenditures Reach Historic Low

Postby admin » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:10 pm

National Health Expenditures Reach Historic Low
Posted by Nancy-Ann DeParle on July 28, 2011 at 3:00 AM EDT

Today, the CMS Office of the Actuary released its report on how much the United States spends on health care now and in the future. The report shows a 3.9 percent growth in health spending in 2010 – an historic low. Overall Medicare cost growth dropped from 7.9 to 4.5 percent between 2009 and 2010. This slow-down occurred at the same time that many seniors with Medicare received cheaper prescription drugs. According to the report, private health spending has and will continue to be low in the next few years. And the report estimates that private benefit spending growth per enrollee will be 3 percent this year, rather than 4.7 percent thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act’s policy that allows young adults to stay on their parent’s plan.

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