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Consumer Behavior , Hospital Charges/classification , Hospital Information Systems , Information Services/supply & distribution , Consumer Behavior/economics , Data Collection , Decision Making , Hospital Information Systems/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Internet , Publishing , United StatesABSTRACT
The CMS delivered its latest projections last week, showing healthcare spending will double in 10 years, with just a small portion of the growth being blamed on aging baby boomers. Many saw gloom in the forecast, but one exec saw a bright side for home healthcare, expected to be among the fastest-growing sectors. "It shows that the industry is being valued as a promising alternative," says Amanda Thomas, left.
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Budgets , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S./economics , Health Expenditures/trends , Cost Control , United StatesABSTRACT
As the economy moves through what many believe is a recession, healthcare won't be immune, experts say. "I don't know much in the economy that is recession-proof, and I don't think healthcare is either," says W. David Bradford, left, a Medical University of South Carolina economics professor. Because of the current economic conditions, some systems are rethinking where they put their money.
