Healthcare spending for all causes increased by $1.4 trillion

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Between 1996 and 2016, healthcare spending for all causes increased by $1.4 trillion or 121.5 percent. The change in spending per case accounted for a 78.8 percent increase, population growth was responsible for a 28 percent increase, and population aging accounted for a 17.3 percent increase, while fewer cases per person led to a 2.6 percent decrease.

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