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More consumers are buying generic drugs instead of their expensive counterpart, cooling health care spending to $2.2 trillion.

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Health care spending in the United States grew 6.1 percent in 2007 to $2.2 trillion, or $7,421 per person, the slowest rate of growth since 1998, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Another “I told you so” January 6th, 2009 TSO sends an article from Stars and Stripes entitled “CBO eyes military retirees, vets for health cost cuts”, that repeats pretty much what I’ve been saying for months. If you think that veteran health care is going to get better under Obama, you’re painfully wrong; A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows why some military retirees and veterans could face higher out-of-pocket costs if the Obama administration and Congress take bold mov

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I would like to speak tonight about a new application of existing technology that could very soon have an almost unbelievable impact on your life. Most health books are referred to as “How To” type of books because they are basically designed to help you help yourself. This book is different; it’s about a major change

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In a post last weekend, Prairie State Blue’s “bored now” noted that the campaign websites launched by the current contenders for the 5th Congressional District seat were largely bereft of concrete priorities. This morning, Tom Geoghegan set himself apart by announcing his entry into the race with a statement chock full of specific, progressive policy proposals. He wants to expand Social Security, move towards a single payer health care system, better regulate the financial industries, and pa

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D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Subject: Plotting to Socialize Medicine A swift attack is coming. “We need to be on the offense,” said the soon to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle. He claims they learned, from the Clinton failure, how to pass socialized healthcare. President-elect Obama believes that his health care gimmicks should be part of his economic recovery schemes. While you and I were decking the halls, and kissing our sweethearts under the mistletoe, h

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.

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Health care spending in the U.S. grew 6.1 percent in 2007 to $2.2 trillion, or $7,421 per person, the slowest rate of growth since 1998, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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With consumers turning more to generic drugs, a government report finds spending on health care slowed a bit in 2007.

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More consumers are buying generic drugs instead of their expensive counterpart, cooling health care spending to $2.2 trillion.

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