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Health care prices in May 2016 were 1.5% higher than in May 2015, the third consecutive month at this rate. The May 2016 12month moving average was 1.2% for the fourth straight month. Year-over-year hospital price growth rose modestly to 1.0% from 0.8% in April. Physician and clinical services prices rose only 0.3% in May, down from 0.6% growth in April. Drug price growth fell to 3.3% from 4.0% in April.
HENRY KOTULA 