Here are five things to know:
1. In 1996, healthcare spending on children hit $149.6 billion.
2. This figure totaled $223.5 billion in 2013.
3. Well-newborn care in the inpatient setting constituted the most healthcare spending in 2013.
4. Spending per child for infants younger than one totaled $11,741 in 2013.
5. The study found ambulatory care among all types of care and inpatient well-newborn care, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and asthma were the greatest areas of spending growth.
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