Health expenditure in 2006 increased by 8% compared to 2005. Last year it reached 6.9% of GDP, 0.2% more than the previous year (6.7%). According to forecasts, the incidence of health expenditure on GDP will go from 6.9% in 2006 to 8.8% in 2050, with fairly stable annual increases until 2040, when the growth rate will begin to slow down. From pneumonet.it 02-19-07
