Silver Book Fact
This year’s national health spending projection anticipates an average annual growth of 6.9% from 2006 to 2016.
Poisal J, Truffler C, Smith S, Sisko A, et al. Health Spending Projections Through 2016: Modest changes obscure Part D’s impact. Health Affairs. 2007; http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.26.2.w242