Silver Book Fact
Hospital spending by Medicare increased 7.7% in 2008–from 4.7% in 2007.
Hartman M, Martin A, Nuccio O, Catlin A, et al. Health Spending Growth at a Historic Low in 2008. Health Affairs. January 2010; 29(1): 147-55. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/29/1/147