ECONOMIC REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

Figure 4-30
Trends in Real Prices for General Medical and
Surgical Hospitals, by Payer, 2000–2016
Average Annual Percent Growth
4
Pre-ACA Decade (Mar 2000–Mar 2010)
3
2.8
Post-ACA Period (Mar 2010–Present)
2
1.8
1.6
1
0
-1
-0.8
-2
Private Insurance
Medicare
and Other
Source: Producer Price Indices; CEA calculations.
-0.1
-1.3
Medicaid
Figure 4-31
Real Per Enrollee Spending Growth, By Payer, 2000–2015
Average Annual Percent Growth
8
2000–2005
7 6.5
2005–2010
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
3.4
1.5
4.7
2.4
0.5
-0.3 -0.2 -0.3
Private Insurance Medicare Medicaid
2010–2015
Note: Medicare growth rate for 2005–2010 was calculated using the growth rate of non-drug Medicare
spending in place of the growth rate of total Medicare spending for 2006 to exclude effects of the
creation of Medicare Part D. Inflation adjustments use the GDP price index.
Source: National Health Expenditure Accounts; National Income and Product Accounts; CEA
calculations.
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