That would be good news for the US economy, which currently devotes nearly 18% of GDP to health care, by far the largest share among developed countries. It would also be good news for America’s fiscal position, because Medicare and Medicaid are the two largest contributors to the long-term federal budget deficit.
两项最新研究提供了不同的答案，但均预测至少部分减速将在经济复苏后持续下去。这对于美国经济来说是件好事，目前美国GDP的18%被用于医疗支出，为发达国家中最高。这对于美国财政状况来说也是件好事，因为医疗保险和医疗补助是长期联邦预算赤字的两个最大来源。