Today, fewer people are paying the full cost of hospital stays because of the coverage expansions. In 2014, out-of-pocket spending on hospital services declined by 4.1 percent, down from an increase of 4.7 percent in 2013. In contrast, out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climbed by 2.7 percent, up from a decline of 3.7 percent in 2013. Growth in per-enrollee Medicaid spending fell in 2014.
Kamikaze feminist throws herself in front of King Georgeâs galloping horse, 1913
Among her most notable speeches was one delivered to a black writersâ conference sponsored by the American Society of African Culture in New York. In her speech, Hansberry declared that âall art is ultimately socialâ and called upon black writers to be involved in âthe intellectual affairs of all men, everywhere.â