ACA Expansion Means Faster Projected Prescription Drug Spending Growth in 2014-2015
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
CMS’s National Health Expenditures Projection team is predicting growth of 6.8 percent in 2014 and 6.4 percent 2015, thanks in large part to the ACA expansions.
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