Use of Health Services Largely Unchanged From 1996-1997 to 2011-2012
The use of health services was largely unchanged, but expenditures of medical services increased in almost every category assessed.
The use of health services was largely unchanged, but expenditures of medical services increased in almost every category assessed.
The increase in hospital drug spending is due to rising drug prices as opposed to an increase in use of the drugs.
This study suggests that the US is spending $78.5 billion a year on health care, lost of productivity and treatment programs on opioid abusers.
This study shows that Americans spent over $30 billion out of pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments in 2012, proving it to be a booming business in the US.