New report finds medical costs to rise 8.5 percent in 2012 - The Hill's Healthwatch

And I thought Obama/RomneyCare would LOWER costs...............Huuuummmmmmmmmmm

U.S. employers can expect an 8.5 percent increase in their medical costs next year due in some part to the healthcare reform law, the consulting firm PwC said in a report Wednesday.

The widely read annual report on cost trends points to three main drivers of healthcare costs, two of which are exacerbated by the new law."