USU.S. healthcare spending growth slows for second year in a row
CVS officially completes $70 billion deal with Aetna
The deal forms a new kind of healthcare company that includes the largest retail pharmacy in the US as well as one of the largest insurance companies.
(Reuters) - Growth in healthcare spending in the United States slowed in 2016 following two years of expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a government health agency reported on Wednesday. Health spending increased 4.3 percent to .3 trillion compared to a 5.8 percent growth rate in 2015
The rate of growth in healthcare spending in the U . S . fell for the second year in a row in 2003 as demand for health services dropped, in part "The bad news is this is still a high rate of increase, and the fact that it is lower than last year doesn't mean it has gotten easier to find affordable healthcare
© Reuters/Mike Blake Emergency room nurse Christine Bauer examines Joshua Lagade of Vista, California, as his girlfriend Mayra Mora looks on in the emergency room at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, California (Reuters) - Healthcare spending growth in the United States slowed for the second year in a row in 2017, mainly due to slower spending growth for hospital care, physician and clinical services as well as retail prescription drugs, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
National health spending grew at a rate of 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion, the health agency reported on Thursday. In 2016, it grew at 4.8 percent. The low rate of spending growth in 2017 was similar to the average annual growth rate of 3.9 percent seen between 2008 and 2013.
Consumer spending surges as underlying inflation slows
USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX):WRAPUP 1-U.S. consumer spending surges, underlying inflation slows
(Reuters) - Growth in healthcare spending in the United States slowed in 2016 following two years of expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a government health agency reported on Wednesday. Health spending increased 4.3 percent to .3 trillion compared to a 5.8 percent growth rate in 2015
Economic growth and health care spending grew at about the same rate, the report says. The U . S . added to its health care tab at the lowest rate since government actuaries began producing these analyses 52 years ago, but the trend may be short-lived if the economy continues to improve.
Last year, a decline in growth in the number of prescriptions dispensed, a shift to lower-cost generics, and slower uptake of high-cost treatments - notably those that treat hepatitis C, contributed to slower growth in prescription drug spending.
The CMS had earlier this year projected spending to rise 5.3 percent in 2018, reflecting rising prices of medical goods and services and higher Medicaid costs, expecting the upward trend to continue for the next decade.
Growth in spending for private health insurance and the government's program for the poor, Medicaid, also slowed, while spending on the Medicare program remained relatively flat.
(Reporting by Saumya Sibi Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
Health law sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline is looming.
Government numbers show health insurance sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act are down with just a few days left to enroll.
Topical videos:
Korean households refrain from spending as income growth slows
2분기 실질소득 제자리걸음…평균소비성향은 역대 최저 Korean households are tightening their belts,... as income growth remains sluggish and the older ...
How Much Did Canada Spend On Healthcare In 2016?
Health care spending stand relative to other oecd the countries that come closest as much canada, this article includes two lists of world sorted by their total ...
See also:
Tariff-driven price increases spreading through... 
U.S. top court rebuffs state bids to cut Planned Parenthood... 
Verizon says it will shed more than 10,000 workers next... 
Russia now second-largest global arms producer, overtaking... 
The fastest-growing job of 2018 pays $77,900—here are the other... 
Health law sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline is... Topical videos
TOP News
TOP News
Latest News
Similar from the Web
(Reuters) - Growth in healthcare spending in the United States slowed in 2016 following two years of expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a government health agency reported on Wednesday. Health spending increased 4.3 percent to $3.3 trillion compared to a 5.8 percent growth rate in 2015
Growth Rate Slows for Healthcare Spending - latimesThe rate of growth in healthcare spending in the U . S . fell for the second year in a row in 2003 as demand for health services dropped, in part "The bad news is this is still a high rate of increase, and the fact that it is lower than last year doesn't mean it has gotten easier to find affordable healthcare
U . S . healthcare spending growth slowed in 2016 - Business Insider(Reuters) - Growth in healthcare spending in the United States slowed in 2016 following two years of expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a government health agency reported on Wednesday. Health spending increased 4.3 percent to $3.3 trillion compared to a 5.8 percent growth rate in 2015
Health Care Spending Growth Is Slow For Third Straight Year : ReportEconomic growth and health care spending grew at about the same rate, the report says. The U . S . added to its health care tab at the lowest rate since government actuaries began producing these analyses 52 years ago, but the trend may be short-lived if the economy continues to improve.
Growth in U . S . Health Care Spending Slows | Imaging Technology"Health spending growth in 2005 was 6.9 percent, the third year in a row of slowing growth and In addition, the growth of healthcare premiums continued to decline for the third straight year in A second study in the journal found that the degree of concentration of health - care expenditures in the
How does health spending in the U . S . compare to other countries?In recent years , health spending growth has slowed in the U . S . and in comparable countries. Average annual growth rate in total health expenditures per capita, U . S In the 2005-2010 period, the U . S . saw a 4. 2 % average annual growth rate compared to 7. 2 % the previous five year period.
Health Care Spending Growth Slows DownHealth care spending growth slowed down significantly in 2016, federal officials said this week, although it again rose more than the overall inflation rate. Still, that came in a year when the consumer price index went up 2 . 2 percent, according to the U . S . Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U . S . healthcare spending growth slowed in 2016 | Fox BusinessDec 6 (Reuters) - Growth in healthcare spending in the United States slowed in 2016 following two years of expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a government health agency reported on Wednesday.
Health - care spending growth slowed considerably in 2016Growth in U . S . health spending slowed considerably in 2016, rising by 4.3 percent, after two years of higher spending growth spurred by Obamacare and prescription drugs. The slowdown in health spending growth was seen broadly across all major forms of private and public insurance
US healthcare spending slows but continues to outpace | The BMJHealthcare spending in the United States in 2007 slowed to its lowest rate of increase in a decade, 6.1% a year compared with 6.7% the previous year . The increase continued to outstrip growth in the overall economy, which was 4.8%. Total healthcare spending reached $2200bn (£1500bn; €1600bn)
