Plunkett's Health Insurance Industry Trends & Statistics 2008 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Nov. 15, 2007 - 28 Pages

Table of Contents

1) Introduction to the Insurance Industry

2) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs

3) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees

4) Adoption of Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Begins to Slow

5) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages

6) Medicare Changes Include Drug Benefits for Seniors/Medicare Advantage Offers Private Fee for Service Plans

Industry Statistics Overview

Top 10 Global Health Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2006

Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount and Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years 2002-2006

The Nation's Health Dollar: 2007Where It Came From (Estimated)

People without Health Insurance for the Entire Year, U.S.:2004-2006

Company Profiles on the Top Ten Health Insurance Companies by 2005 Sales

Abstract

This summary contains selected trends and statistics chapters excerpted from Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac 2008 that focus on the health insurance sector of the insurance industry. It includes our analysis of the major trends from Continued Rise in Health Care Costs, to Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees, to Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages. In addition, we provide statistical tables such as The Nation's Health Dollar: 2007 Where It Came From (Estimated) and Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount and Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years 2002-2006. As a finishing touch, individual company profiles are provided for ten of the leading health insurance providers in the world. Wield this tool for strategic planning, business development, or industry analysis.

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