health expenditure data. It cites that the U.S. expenses on health services increased in 2007. Expenses on physician and clinical services have also elevated by 6.5% in 2007. Due to one-time implementation of Medicare Part D, Medicare spending rose to 7.2%....
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in its annual National Health Expenditure estimate released in June, predicts that health care spending will grow by an annual average of 5.4% over the next 8 years, while GDP growth will average 4.6% per year over the same period. That...