Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade

TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Due to slower spending on prescription drugs, health-care spending in the United States grew at the lowest rate in a decade in 2007, a new federal report found.

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much

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.

Vietnam girl tests positive for bird flu: health officials

A Vietnamese girl has tested positive for bird flu, health officials said Tuesday, in the first reported human case of the deadly virus in the Southeast Asian country since early last year.

Health care spending slows in 2007 with generics

Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.

Spending Rise for Health Care and Prescription Drugs Slows

National health spending grew in 2007 at the lowest rate in nine years, mainly because prescription drug spending increased at the slowest pace since 1963.

Community Health, Texas health settling lawsuit

Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. said Monday it and Texas Health Resources are in the process of settling a lawsuit against Triad Denton Hospital over a Texas facility.

Health-Care Spending Growth Slows in U.S. on Flood of Generics

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Health-care spending in the U.S. grew the least since 1998, driven by the slowest rise in retail drug purchases in more than four decades.

Jobs Health Still Concerns Investors Seeking Apple ‘Smart Guys’

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Jobs ’s efforts to reassure Apple Inc. ’s followers about his health left some investors with more questions than answers.

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