The CMS Office of the Actuary (OACT) released an update today regarding their annual National Health Expenditures report.

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The Office of the Actuary does a report on National Health expenditures annually every March.

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While birth rates for almost all other age groups are at historic lows, according to a 2012 report from the National Center for Health Statistics, the rate for women in their late 30s and early 40s is on the rise.

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In 1997 the National Research Council issued a major report on the health effects of exposure to power frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF), such as those due to electric power lines.

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However, speaking to BBC Radio 4's The Report, Sir Roger - the Department of Health's former National Director for Heart Disease - said he still would not send his children to Leeds.

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His appearance at the committee, alongside other health bosses, follows news of manipulation of lists by NHS Lothian and a national Audit Scotland report which found "poor" information-keeping and called for better scrutiny.

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The National Audit Office report into the tendering process and progress made to date has raised concerns over how rigorous health chiefs were in assessing whether the targets were realistic.

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Ann Keen, the junior health minister, said the research chimed with findings from the National Diabetes Support Team which has published a report on improving emergency and inpatient care for people with diabetes.

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The report also highlighted a number of significant events during 2000, and detailed lessons learned by the National Health Service in response.

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