The hospital Medicare annual growth rate increased in January by 1.56 percent, up from 1.48 percent in December. The Hospital Commercial Index slightly decreased from 7.85 percent in December to 7.84 percent in January.
Overall, the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index of all healthcare services covered by commercial payors and Medicare increased 5.21 percent in the 12 months ended January 2012, a slight tick down from the 5.3 percent annual growth rate posted in December.
The S&P Healthcare Economic Professional Services Index rose 5.13 percent, while the professional services indices for Medicare and commercial payors increased 3.32 percent and 6.02 percent, respectively.
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