Data released last week by Standard & Poor's indicates theaverage per capita cost of health care services covered by privateinsurance and Medicare programs rose 7.32 percent over 12 monthsending in August.
Hospital and physician claims for patients covered undercommercial health plans were the hardest hit, according to S&P,as claim costs associated with commercial health plans rose 8.66percent, as measured by the S&P Healthcare Economic CommercialIndex.
Medicare claim costs for services rendered by hospitals andphysicians rose a more modest 5.08 percent.
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