USU.S. healthcare spending growth slows for second year in a row

(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

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) - 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

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.

"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

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 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.

Dec 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.

Growth 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

Healthcare 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)