Without Minnesota health reforms, health care spending expected to double in 10 years

Health care spending in Minnesota rose from $33 billion in 2007 to $35 billion in 2008, according to a new report by the Health Economics Program at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The report projects that health care spending in the state would have doubled in the next 10 years without Minnesota’s 2008 health reform law. The report compares projected spending and estimated actual spending to determine the level of savings over time as Minnesota implements its 2008 health reforms, which aim to significantly slow the growth of health care spending.