Well, there can’t actually be growth in an industry that isn’t doing much ‘treating’ lately that warrants a bill, is there now?
If they keep getting people’s health insurance cancelled, maybe they could slow spending even more! Yay!
I thought consumer spending was good for the economy? Except when it’s on health care-related items?
Maybe CMS can issue regulations banning dental floss. If we can get dental floss off the shelves, we can lower health spending some more. And continue on with more bans.
Where’s the logic or sense in this statistic?
Because there is no healthcare!
The only reason for the slow growth in spending is no one can get healthcare or even see a Dr. all because of Ocare.
OTOH, maybe it isn't. Surgeons not getting approvals, people giving up on ERs...
As Mark Twain said - “lies, damn lies and statistics.”
The real question should be if anything has been done to address systematic problems that lead to high health care costs. These include price-fixing, excessive litigation and restricted markets, and the answer is no.
Health care spending is decreasing mostly due to the fact that the US is still in a recession and people have less money to spend on anything. This reminds me of all the boasting about the growth in GDP, which is largely being fueled by the Fed’s Quantitative Easing (money printing.)
Maybe I’ll take a high interest cash-advance for 10K on a credit card and tell everyone I just got a raise!
Billions in deductibles don’t count?
“The agency responsible for implementing ObamaCare will release a report on Monday showing slow growth in national healthcare spending.”
Yeah, because millions have lost theirs.
Will they also mention that the weekly chocolate ration was just increased from 30 to 20 grams?
NOT ONE PERSON HAS YET PAID FOR A MEMBERSHIP TO OBAMACARE!
Hey Barky, why don’t you take credit for the sun rising, too?