Urban Institute: Health Spending Slows Even As Coverage Increases

A new Urban Institute report found the Affordable Care Act has expanded coverage without causing a spike in the growth of health care spending. The report says national health expenditures are now growing at about the rate of GOP plus 1 percent, even though it had growth at GOP plus 2.5 percent for decades. “In the context of proposed cuts to the Medicaid program, which would cause millions to lose coverage, it is important to remember that Medicaid is a...