Consumer
Price Index (CPI)
(updated
upon release of figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics - around the middle
of following month)
Below are tables of the
Consumer Price Index and the Medical Care Component of the Consumer Price Index
-- CPI-U and CPI-W --from January 1988.
Also included for 1995 and
later years are the average CPI values for each quarter, the first half, and the
entire year, along with the % increases from the corresponding prior year
amounts.
A brief explanation of
these values can be found after the tables.
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CPI |
MEDICAL
CPI | ||
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--- 2009
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CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
211.143 |
205.700 |
369.830 |
370.001 |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2008 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
211.080 |
206.744 |
360.459 |
360.710 |
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February |
211.693 |
207.254 |
362.155 |
362.329 |
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March |
213.528 |
209.147 |
363.000 |
363.069 |
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April |
214.823 |
210.698 |
363.184 |
363.356 |
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May |
216.632 |
212.788 |
363.396 |
363.462 |
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June |
218.815 |
215.223 |
363.616 |
363.628 |
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July |
219.964 |
216.304 |
363.963 |
363.942 |
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August |
219.086 |
215.247 |
364.477 |
364.652 |
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September |
218.783 |
214.935 |
365.036 |
365.250 |
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October |
216.573 |
212.182 |
365.746 |
366.000 |
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November |
212.425 |
207.296 |
366.613 |
366.800 |
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December |
210.228 |
204.813 |
367.133 |
367.301 |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2007 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
202.416 |
197.559 |
343.510 |
343.138 |
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February |
203.499 |
198.544 |
346.457 |
346.191 |
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March |
205.352 |
200.612 |
347.172 |
346.946 |
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April |
206.686 |
202.130 |
348.225 |
348.109 |
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May |
207.949 |
203.661 |
349.087 |
348.801 |
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June |
208.352 |
203.906 |
349.510 |
349.145 |
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July |
208.299 |
203.700 |
351.643 |
351.346 |
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August |
207.917 |
203.199 |
352.961 |
352.704 |
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September |
208.490 |
203.889 |
353.723 |
353.571 |
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October |
208.936 |
204.338 |
355.653 |
355.719 |
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November |
210.177 |
205.891 |
357.041 |
357.165 |
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December |
210.036 |
205.777 |
357.661 |
357.745 |
Beginning with the January 2007 CPI,
the BLS began publishing the CPI to 3 decimal places. See http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpithreedec.htm
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2006 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
198.3 |
194.0 |
329.5 |
329.1 |
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February |
198.7 |
194.2 |
332.1 |
331.5 |
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March |
199.8 |
195.3 |
333.8 |
333.2 |
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April |
201.5 |
197.2 |
334.7 |
334.2 |
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May |
202.5 |
198.2 |
335.6 |
335.0 |
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June |
202.9 |
198.6 |
336.0 |
335.5 |
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July |
203.5 |
199.2 |
337.0 |
336.5 |
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August |
203.9 |
199.6 |
337.7 |
337.3 |
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September |
202.9 |
198.4 |
338.3 |
337.8 |
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October |
201.8 |
197.0 |
339.3 |
338.9 |
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November |
201.5 |
196.8 |
340.1 |
339.8 |
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December |
201.8 |
197.2 |
340.1 |
340.0 |
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1st Quarter Average |
198.9 |
194.5 |
331.8 |
331.3 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.6% |
3.8% |
4.0% |
4.0% |
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2nd Quarter Average |
202.3 |
198.0 |
335.4 |
334.9 |
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% Increase in Avg |
4.0% |
4.2% |
4.1% |
4.1% |
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1st Half Average |
200.6 |
196.3 |
333.6 |
333.1 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.8% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
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3rd Quarter Average |
203.4 |
199.1 |
337.7 |
337.2 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.3% |
3.3% |
4.2% |
4.2% |
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4th Quarter Average |
201.7 |
197.0 |
339.8 |
339.6 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.9% |
1.7% |
3.7% |
3.8% |
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Ann'l Average |
201.6 |
197.1 |
336.2 |
335.7 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.2% |
3.2% |
4.0% |
4.0% |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2005 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
190.7 |
186.3 |
316.8 |
316.3 |
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February |
191.8 |
187.3 |
319.3 |
318.9 |
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March |
193.3 |
188.6 |
320.7 |
320.3 |
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April |
194.6 |
190.2 |
321.5 |
321.1 |
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May |
194.4 |
190.0 |
322.2 |
321.9 |
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June |
194.5 |
190.1 |
322.9 |
322.5 |
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July |
195.4 |
191.0 |
324.1 |
323.7 |
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August |
196.4 |
192.1 |
323.9 |
323.5 |
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September |
198.8 |
195.0 |
324.6 |
324.0 |
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October |
199.2 |
195.2 |
326.2 |
325.8 |
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November |
197.6 |
193.4 |
328.1 |
327.9 |
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December |
196.8 |
192.5 |
328.4 |
328.2 |
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1st Quarter Average |
191.9 |
187.4 |
318.9 |
318.5 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.0% |
3.0% |
4.3% |
4.4% |
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2nd Quarter Average |
194.5 |
190.1 |
322.2 |
321.8 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.0% |
3.0% |
4.2% |
4.3% |
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1st Half Average |
193.2 |
188.8 |
320.6 |
320.2 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.0% |
3.0% |
4.3% |
4.4% |
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3rd Quarter Average |
196.9 |
192.7 |
324.2 |
323.7 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.9% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
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4th Quarter Average |
197.9 |
193.7 |
327.6 |
327.3 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.8% |
3.9% |
4.3% |
4.4% |
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Ann'l Average |
195.3 |
191.0 |
323.2 |
322.8 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.4% |
3.5% |
4.2% |
4.3% |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2004 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
185.2 |
180.9 |
303.6 |
302.8 |
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February |
186.2 |
181.9 |
306.0 |
305.4 |
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March |
187.4 |
182.9 |
307.5 |
306.9 |
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April |
188.0 |
183.5 |
308.3 |
307.7 |
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May |
189.1 |
184.7 |
309.0 |
308.4 |
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June |
189.7 |
185.3 |
310.0 |
309.4 |
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July |
189.4 |
184.9 |
311.0 |
310.4 |
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August |
189.5 |
185.0 |
311.6 |
311.0 |
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September |
189.9 |
185.4 |
312.3 |
311.7 |
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October |
190.9 |
186.5 |
313.3 |
312.7 |
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November |
191.0 |
186.8 |
314.1 |
313.6 |
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December |
190.3 |
186.0 |
314.9 |
314.4 |
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1st Quarter Average |
186.3 |
181.9 |
305.7 |
305.0 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.8% |
1.6% |
4.2% |
4.2% |
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2nd Quarter Average |
188.9 |
184.5 |
309.1 |
308.5 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.8% |
2.7% |
4.6% |
4.7% |
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1st Half Average |
187.6 |
183.2 |
307.4 |
306.8 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.3% |
2.2% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
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3rd Quarter Average |
189.6 |
185.1 |
311.6 |
311.0 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.7% |
2.7% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
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4th Quarter Average |
190.7 |
186.4 |
314.1 |
313.6 |
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% Increase in Avg |
3.3% |
3.4% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
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Ann'l Average |
188.9 |
184.5 |
310.1 |
309.5 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.7% |
2.6% |
4.4% |
4.5% |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2003 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
181.7 |
177.7 |
292.6 |
291.8 |
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February |
183.1 |
179.2 |
293.7 |
293.0 |
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March |
184.2 |
180.3 |
294.2 |
293.5 |
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April |
183.8 |
179.8 |
294.6 |
293.7 |
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May |
183.5 |
179.4 |
295.5 |
294.6 |
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June |
183.7 |
179.6 |
296.3 |
295.5 |
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July |
183.9 |
179.6 |
297.6 |
296.7 |
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August |
184.6 |
180.3 |
298.4 |
297.4 |
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September |
185.2 |
181.0 |
299.2 |
298.3 |
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October |
185.0 |
180.7 |
299.9 |
299.1 |
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November |
184.5 |
180.2 |
300.8 |
300.1 |
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December |
184.3 |
179.9 |
302.1 |
301.4 |
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1st Quarter Average |
183.0 |
179.1 |
293.5 |
292.8 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.9% |
3.0% |
4.5% |
4.7% |
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2nd Quarter Average |
183.7 |
179.6 |
295.5 |
294.6 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.2% |
2.2% |
4.0% |
4.2% |
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1st Half Average |
183.3 |
179.3 |
294.5 |
293.7 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.5% |
2.5% |
4.3% |
4.4% |
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3rd Quarter Average |
184.6 |
180.3 |
298.4 |
297.5 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.2% |
2.1% |
3.9% |
3.9% |
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4th Quarter Average |
184.6 |
180.3 |
300.9 |
300.2 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.9% |
1.7% |
3.7% |
3.7% |
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Ann'l Average |
184.0 |
179.8 |
297.1 |
296.3 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.3% |
2.2% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2002 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
177.1 |
173.2 |
279.6 |
278.5 |
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February |
177.8 |
173.7 |
281.0 |
279.8 |
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March |
178.8 |
174.7 |
282.0 |
280.9 |
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April |
179.8 |
175.8 |
283.2 |
281.9 |
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May |
179.8 |
175.8 |
284.1 |
282.9 |
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June |
179.9 |
175.9 |
284.7 |
283.6 |
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July |
180.1 |
176.1 |
286.6 |
285.6 |
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August |
180.7 |
176.6 |
287.3 |
286.3 |
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September |
181.0 |
177.0 |
287.7 |
286.7 |
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October |
181.3 |
177.3 |
289.2 |
288.3 |
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November |
181.3 |
177.4 |
290.5 |
289.6 |
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December |
180.9 |
177.0 |
291.3 |
290.6 |
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1st Quarter Average |
177.9 |
173.9 |
280.9 |
279.7 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.3% |
1.0% |
4.5% |
4.4% |
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2nd Quarter Average |
179.8 |
175.8 |
284.0 |
282.8 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.3% |
0.9% |
4.6% |
4.5% |
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1st Half Average |
178.9 |
174.9 |
282.4 |
281.3 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.3% |
1.0% |
4.6% |
4.5% |
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3rd Quarter Average |
180.6 |
176.6 |
287.2 |
286.2 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.6% |
1.4% |
4.7% |
4.8% |
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4th Quarter Average |
181.2 |
177.2 |
290.3 |
289.5 |
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% Increase in Avg |
2.2% |
2.1% |
5.0% |
5.0% |
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Ann'l Average |
179.9 |
175.9 |
285.6 |
284.6 |
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% Increase in Avg |
1.6% |
1.4% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
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CPI |
MEDICAL CPI | ||
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--- 2001 --- |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
CPI-U |
CPI-W |
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January |
175.1 |
171.7 |
267.1 |
266.3 |
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February |
175.8 |
172.4 |
268.9 |
268.1 |
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March |
176.2 |
172.6 |
270.0 |
269.1 |
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April |
176.9 |
173.5 |
270.8 |
269.9 |
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May |
177.7 |
174.4 |
271.4 |
270.4 |
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June |
178.0 |
174.6 |
272.5 |
271.5 |
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July |
177.5 |
173.8 |
273.1 |
272.0 |
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August |
177.5 |
173.8 |
274.4 |
273.4 |
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September |
178.3 |
174.8 |
275.0 |
273.9 |
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October |
177.7 |
174.0 |
275.9 |
274.9 |
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November |
177.4 |
173.7 |
276.7 |
275.6 |
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December |
176.7 |
172.9 |
277.3 |
276.2 |