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National Health Care Spending Increased 7.2 Percent In 2024 As Utilization Remained Elevated ([link removed] )

In an ahead-of-print article published this week, Micah Hartman and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their 2024 health care spending report.

Key takeaways from the report include:

- U.S. health care spending rose 7.2% in 2024 to $5.3 trillion, mirroring 2023’s growth and driven by increased use and intensity of hospital care, physician services, and prescription drugs.
- Insurance coverage remained high, with 91.8% of the population insured in 2024, only slightly below the 2023 peak.
- Health spending continued to outpace economic growth, increasing health care’s share of the economy from 17.7% in 2023 to 18.0% in 2024.

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The Dignity of Risk: Empowering Support for People with Disabilities ([link removed] ?)

Emily Isaacs

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Health Affairs This Week: It's Not the Prices, Stupid. Michael Chernew on US Health Expenditures ([link removed] )

A Health Podyssey: US Health Care Spending 2009–2019: What Changed? (Sherry Glied) ([link removed] )

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Preserving Biological Order: Why Supply Chain Disruptions Are Patient Safety Crises ([link removed] )

Nicolette Louissaint

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The Future of Accountable Care ([link removed] )

On January 27, join Health Affairs for a free virtual event with a panel of experts and the outlook for accountable care organizations through the perspectives of current and former policymakers and analysts. Panelists will also discuss current accountable care priorities from the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI).

Moderated by Hope Glassberg, president of Decipher Health Strategies, speakers include:

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- Gary Bacher, Chief Strategy Officer, CMMI

- Frank McStay, Assistant Research Director, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

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Growth In National Health Expenditures: It’s Not The Prices, Stupid ([link removed] )

Michael E. Chernew

Work Requirement Exemptions Based On Medical Frailty: We’d Better Get Them Right This Time ([link removed] )

Elizabeth Kaplan and Carmel Shachar

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AI In Health Care: Balancing Clinical Utility With Environmental Sustainability ([link removed] )

Manijeh Berenji et al.

The Peddling Of “Junk Plans” To Consumers Facing Higher Insurance Premiums ([link removed] )

Amy Killelea and JoAnn Volk

Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Defining A ‘Serious Or Complex Medical Condition’ ([link removed] )

Sara Rosenbaum et al.

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