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Growth in U.S. Health Spending Continues at Historically Slow Rate, Despite Improved Economy
New federal estimates show that U.S. health spending growth continued to grow at a historically low rate in 2012 even as the economy rebounded.
New federal estimates show that U.S. health spending growth continued to grow at a historically low rate in 2012 even as the economy rebounded.
The overall economy grew significantly faster than healthcare spending, which declined as a share of the nation's gross domestic product to 17.2% from 17.3% the prior year.
In the fourth straight year of slow growth, national health spending in 2012 increased 3.7%, while the overall economy, continuing its rebound from the Great Recession, grew 4.6%, according to newly released estimates by economists and statisticians at the CMS.
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Roflumilast Cream 0.05% Durable, Safe for Younger Pediatric Patients
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PCPs Have Unique Opportunity to Detect, Manage CKD
August 14th 2025As the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to rise, empowering primary care providers (PCPs) with the tools, training, and collaborative frameworks needed for optimal management is a public health priority, emphasize the researchers.
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