Projected Expenditures On Health Care Law Now Estimated To Be Less Than Anticipated

Cost Of Health Care Law Is Seen As Decreasing by Annie Lowrey.  The New York Times.  December 2, 2013.

(1)  Both ________ expansion and ___________ for private insurance are ending up less expensive than anticipated.

(2)  The main reason, economist broadly agree, for the slowdown is ______________.

(3) Insurers and health care providers are agreeing to contracts that pay for __________ rather than _____________.

(4)  While there will be a drastic bump in health spending by government starting next year, economists expect _______________________.

(5)  Why is it possible that this time the slowdown will be more durable.