Health care cost growth stalls but risks remain
A new study finds health care spending growth slowed in 2002 and 2003 after 2001's 10 percent rise, with privately insured costs up 7.5 percent in early 2004. Experts warn the pause could precede renewed increases as cost containment efforts falter, risking inflation outpacing economy.
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