TY  - JOUR
T1  - GRowth in health care spending slows, but still outpaces rate of inflation
AU  - Mitka M
Y1  - 2009/02/25
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.85
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 815
EP  - 816
VL  - 301
IS  - 8
N2  - 
The latest data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released January 5 and published in Health Affairs, show that in 2007, total health care spending grew 6.1% to $2.2 trillion, or $7421 per person (Hartman M et al. Health Aff [Millwood]. 2009;28[1]:246-261). The growth rate was the lowest since 1998 but still outpaced the 2.8% inflation rate. The 2007 spending growth rate continued a recent decline, from 8.2% in 2004 to 6.8% in 2005 and 6.7% in 2006.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.85
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.85
ER  -