Spending on outpatient centers ticks up 9.2% in Q2

A report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates spending on outpatient centers increased 9.2 percent from the second quarter of 2015 to the second quarter of 2016.

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Healthcare and social assistance spending increased to $618.2 billion in Q2, up 6.7 percent from the same period during the year prior

Information spending also saw an increase of 3.8 percent from Q2 2015.

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