Out-of-pocket health spending rose 10.4% in 2021, a growth rate not seen since 1985 that was driven in part by demand for dental services, eyeglasses and medical supplies, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ annual National Health Expenditures report. As Axios reports, employers’ health spending rose significantly as well—private businesses’ outlays grew by
Out-of-pocket health care spending jumped more than 10% last year
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