Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising in America: The $9 Trillion Outlook for 2025 and Beyond

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Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Michael Chernew, professor at Harvard Medical School, back to the pod to discuss the recently released National Health Expenditures Projections for 2025–34 from the Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Related Links:

• National Health Expenditure Projections, 2025–34: Strong Utilization Growth Initially, Legislative Impacts Later (Health Affairs)
• The NHE Projections Through 2034: Growth Assumptions, Policy Consequences (Health Affairs Forefront)

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