1. CMS patted itself on the back for slowing down spending on physician services. The country spent $421.2 billion on doctor services in 2005, 7.0 percent more than in 2004. Medicare physician spending still grew a whopping 9.5 percent in 2005, compared to an even faster 10.4-percent growth rate in 2004. Medicaid spending slowed down more, thanks to "cost-containment efforts," including payment freezes and cuts. In general, U.S. health care spending grew 6.9 percent, compared to 7.2 percent in 2004 and 8.1 percent in 2003, according to a...
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