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About Rising Health Care CostsMany factors within the health care system contribute to rising costs. This issue, which continues to challenge health care insurers and consumers, requires a broad and collaborative search for answers and commitment to solutions... Why does my health insurance cost so much?, from our 2008 annual report, is a quick look at health care spending, how it drives your insurance premiums, and why wellness is our hope for a better future. There is an important, but often overlooked, connection between health care costs and the premiums people pay for health insurance. Working together to lower health care costs. There are some factors contributing to rising health care costs that we can’t change, such as an aging population that uses more health services, but there are many we can influence. By working together, physicians, hospitals, drug companies, employers, and others can help lower costs, improve health outcomes, and make our health care system more efficient. “The Factors Fueling Rising Health Care Costs 2008,” a report prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), examines cost drivers in the health care marketplace and analyzes how health insurance premium dollars are being spent. |
