Health Spending in 2009 Edges Up 4%, Consumes Record Share of GDP

Published On: January 7th, 2011

The report says that the recession “profoundly” influenced health-care spending in 2009.

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Health Spending in 2009 Edges Up 4%, Consumes Record Share of GDP

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globalmacro646 : @trish_regan For #China to save itself, must save the world. It's a global growth story, China can't become 100% internally focused #GDP #in

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lemeveteran : So nigerian Gdp is rising @ thesame rate wt that of china one of the fastest in da world nd stil boys aren't smiling 'fairy tale'

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drlari : via @reason After years of heavy stimulus spending Japan has the highest major economy debt-to-GDP ratio and a new 2-level credit downgrade

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kayleebess83 : RT @bbrrrroookkkk: Can't wait to be at GDP all summer long ?

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abbi_namath419 : RT @bbrrrroookkkk: Can't wait to be at GDP all summer long ?

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EMAT_LATAM : Mexico GDP Grows Most Since 2010 on Exports as U.S. Recovers - http://t.co/yY8bGrQQ

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