Rise in U.S. health care spending outpaces economic growth

January 2, 2017 by Greg Jacobson and Chain Drug Review Affordable Care Act, Andy Slavitt, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ­Services, CMS, spending for prescription drugs, U.S. health care spending 2017, Issue 01-02-2017, Issues, News

WASHINGTON — Health care spending in the United States grew 5.8% to $3.2 trillion during 2015, according to a new study by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ­Services (CMS). On a per capita basis, U.S. health care spending grew 5% to $9,990 per person. The overall increase exceeded the 5.5% rise projected by CMS