National Health Spending In 2005: The Slowdown Continues
Authors:
- Aaron CatlinACAaron Catlin
- Cathy CowanCCCathy Cowan
- Stephen HefflerSHStephen Heffler
- Benjamin WashingtonBWBenjamin Washington
- National Health Expenditure Accounts TeamNTNational Health Expenditure Accounts Team
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Health Affairs Publishing, LLC in Health Affairs
- Vol. 26 (1) , 142-153
Abstract
In 2005, U.S. health care spending increased 6.9 percent to almost $2.0 trillion, or $6,697 per person. The health care portion of gross domestic product (GDP) was 16.0 percent, slightly higher than the 15.9 percent share in 2004. This third consecutive year of slower health spending growth was largely driven by prescription drug expenditures. Spending for hospital and physician and clinical services grew at similar rates as they did in 2004.Keywords
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