CMS Predicts U.S. Health Care Spending Will Increase By 6.1% In 2014

Health care spending in the United States during 2014 is projected to increase to $3.1 billion, about 6.1% over the 2013 estimated spending of $2.9 billion. The key growth driver will be enrollment of about 11 million previously uninsured Americans into health insurance coverage plans through Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplaces. For 2014, per capita health expenditures are projected at $9,697, which includes personal health expenditures, the cost of government administration, the net cost of private health insurance premiums, government public health activities, and national spending on research and infrastructure. The projected national health expenditure . . .