Medical Cost Trends

Data: Historical Trend Factors

• The 21st Century Health Care Consumer (IFTF study, 1999)
• Hospital, Employment and Price Indicators
  Includes a) community hospital statistics; b) Medicare trust fund data; c) health sector employment, earnings and hours; d) medical prices; and e) HCFA projected price indices for hospital, nursing home, and home health.
  
• Health Cost Index (Milliman and Robertson: 12/8/97)
  Index measures change in per capita health costs for total population excluding Medicare; historical trends and short-term projections are reported. 
• Medicare (Green Book 1996)
• Medicare
• Medicare Reimbursement to Hospitals
• Medicare Reimbursement to Physicians
 
• Cost Facts (Physicians for National Health Plan: 12/97)