Spending on healthcare up 4.4%

Spending on healthcare in the Netherlands rose by 4.4% to €65.7bn in 2006, according to national statistics office CBS. This is the third consecutive year that the increase has been between 4 and 5% – the average rise between 1998 and 2003 was 9%.

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