tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023318.post-25523522324879222152007-04-12T15:06:00.000-04:002007-04-12T15:13:13.656-04:00Health spending reached nearly $2 trillion in 2005<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chcf.org/topics/healthinsurance/index.cfm?itemID=132421">National Health Spending</a> in Billions<br />Spending Levels<br />1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />$28 $75 $254 $714 $1,353 $1,733 $1,859 $1,988 $2,123 $2,262<br /><br />Note: Selected rather than continuous years of data are shown prior to 2003. Years 2006 forward are CMS projections.Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of the Actuary.Health Care Costs 101<br /><br />From the <a href="http://www.chcf.org/">California HealthCare Foundation</a>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13319024727772808383noreply@blogger.com