CPI falls faster than medical care commodities while medical services rise from Dec to Jan

The consumer price index (CPI) went down from 236.284 in December 2014 to 234.677 in January 2015, an annualized rate of 8.16%.

The price index for medical care commodities went down at an annualized rate of 3.37% from December 2014 to January 2015. During the same period, the price index increased for medical care services (0.98%), hospital and related services (0.59%), and professional services (2.09%).

Source: BLS

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