SSR Index of Current-Quarter Healthcare Demand Growth: Final 4Q13 Estimates and Thoughts on National Health Expenditure Data

*Please note a change in terminology in this report, as compared to previous versions. Until now we’ve referred to total health services demand as the product of units and pricing,…

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SSR Index of Current-Quarter Healthcare Demand Growth: Inputs Delayed by Shutdown; Early Read Indicates Strong Flu Season

As of September 2013, we expected 3Q13 health services demand growth (y/y, nominal) of 3.5%, the product of 2.1% growth in unit demand and 1.4% growth in nominal pricing (Exhibit…

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