Healthcare Inflation Rates by Sector (2009 Data)

1. Home Health: 10.0%
2. Other Health/Residential/Personal: 8.3%
3. Prescription Drugs: 5.3%
4. Other Professional: 5.3%
5. Hospital: 5.1%
6. Physician and Clinical: 4.0%
7. Nursing/Continuing Care Facilities: 3.1%
8. Other Non Durable (inc OTC): 2.2%
9. Dental: -0.1%
10. Durable Medical Equipment: -0.8%

Source: National Health Expenditure Data, CMS Office of the Actuary
Source URL: http://www.cms.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/02_NationalHealt...

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