The United States spends how much of the gross domestic product (GDP) on health care?
a. 16% c. 20%
b. 12% d. 10%
A
Health care costs in the United States are increasing 2.5 percent faster than the U.S. GDP. U.S. national health care expenditures were $1.9 trillion in 2004 . A staggering 16% of the GDP was spent on health care. Health care spending continues to increase faster than the overall U.S. economy.
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