Silver Book Fact
Growth in hospital spending is expected to increase from 7% (2006) to 7.5% in 2007–partially because of higher Medicaid payment rates.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. National Health Expenditure Projections 2007-2017. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2008. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/Downloads/proj2007.pdf