Fact Based List:

4 Things to Know About National Healthcare Spending

  1. National healthcare spending grew 5.5% in 2015
  2. This growth marks an increase from 2014, when rapidly rising drug prices and health insurance expansion under the ACA drove spending upward 5.3%
  3. National healthcare spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.8% over the next decade
  4. From 2015 to 2025, health spending is projected to grow 1.3% points faster than gross domestic product

Source: Becker's Hospital Review
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