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Health Spending Grew Modestly, New Analysis Finds – The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The burdensome costs of medical care, prescription drugs and health insurance have become dominant issues in the 2020 presidential campaign. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services shows the nation remains in a period of relatively slow growth in health spending. Health spending in the United States rose… Read More: Health Spending Grew Modestly, New Analysis Finds – The New… »

US healthcare spending growth rebounded last year, influenced by insurance tax

Healthcare spending in the U.S. rose 4.6% last year to $ 3.6 trillion, a growth rate higher than in 2017 but on par with 2016. It did not grow as fast as the nation’s gross domestic product, however, meaning the share of the economy devoted to healthcare shrank from 17.9% to 17.7%, according to data… Read More: US healthcare spending growth rebounded last year, influenced by insurance… »