Three Major Themes In U.S. Health Care Spending

Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby examines the factors driving the $2.6 trillion in annual health care spending in the U.S.

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<h1>Three Major Themes In U.S. Health Care Spending</h1>
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			October 24, 2012		</time>
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