Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Over 2022-31, Sean Keehan and his CMS colleagues report that national health expenditures are projected to grow 5.4 percent, on average, and account for roughly 20 percent of the economy by 2031.
The authors anticipate the insured share of the population will exceed 92 percent through 2023 "and then decline towards 90 percent as COVID-19 public health emergency coverage requirements expire."
Beginning in 2024, out-of-pocket spending for Medicare’s Part D enrollees is projected to decrease due to the prescription drug provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, resulting in savings to Medicare beginning in 2031.
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