Health spending on children increased an average of 5.5 percent each year between 2009 and 2012, as many more kids used prescription drugs and mental health services, according to a report out this week.
According to the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonpartisan research group, per capita spending on children reached $2,437 in 2012, a $363 increase from 2009.
The report is based on fee-for-service claims for 10.5 million children per year who were covered by employer-sponsored health insurance.
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