THERE WILL BE CHARTS

From the White House blog: 

“the years 2009 to 2012 saw the slowest growth in U.S. health care expenditures since the government started collecting this information in the 1960s." 

"The Affordable Care Act was designed to contribute to and sustain slow growth in health spending in this nation.  The law prioritized improving the efficiency of the health care system, creating opportunities for doctors and hospitals to deliver high quality care at lower total cost.”  

“For example, the Affordable Care Act’s policies to discourage readmissions and manage care transitions have contributed to 130,000 fewer readmissions to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries from January 2012 through August 2013.  Fewer readmissions mean lower costs for Medicare and seniors and better care as well.”