The Medical Cost Reference Guide
Over the past several years, healthcare costs in America have risen sharply. The good news is that recent trends indicate that these increases are slowing. Even so, national healthcare expenditures topped $2.2 trillion in 2006. This amounts to 16% of GDP, a proportion that threatens the health of our overall economy. Clearly, healthcare costs remain a national priority.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are committed to improving healthcare quality, availability and affordability. We are pleased to publish the 2007 Medical Cost Reference Guide (MCRG) as part of our commitment to creating a better healthcare future by engaging and empowering consumers with timely and accurate information. Now in its fifth annual publication, the MCRG provides information on healthcare costs and emerging trends from nationally recognized research and other fact-based data sources.
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Healthcare expenditures in the U.S. represent a greater percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than in any other country.
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The U.S. healthcare system is served by some of the finest hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers in the world.
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This final section of the Medical Cost Reference Guide highlights benefit programs offered by employers, including trends to implement new consumer-directed health plans and Health Savings Accounts.
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The U.S. healthcare system continues its transformation to focus more on the wants and needs of consumers.
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Across America, there are people who – for a variety of reasons – do not have health insurance.
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