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CMS: Health spending growth hit record low in 2013

December 4, 2014 2:58 AM UTC

CMS's Office of the Actuary said U.S. health spending growth hit a 54-year low of 3.6% in 2013, mirroring a pattern of slow growth in the overall economy over five years. The $2.9 trillion in total health spending represented 17.4% of GDP, which was stable compared to the previous year. ...