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
Maybe even more interesting is the fact that the original expression was almost a literal version of the one we use today in Spanish (a bird in the hand is worth ten flying at large). The latter is not used today though. â âThe Rocking-Horse Winnerâ is a story that deals with obsession with riches (=wealth). Paulâs mother believes her husband is unlucky because he doesnât earn enough money, and that she is also unlucky for having married him. Paul believes he is unlucky because his mother has told him so.