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Public-sector spending on health care increased 7.7% in 2005, compared with 7.8% in 2004.
Catlin A, Cowan C, Heffler S, Washington B, et al. National Health Spending In 2005: The slowdown continues. Health Affairs. 2007; 26(1): 142-153. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.26.1.142