Price of Care

Health Care Spending in Michigan and the United States

As we collectively seek ways to address the crisis of rising costs — as part of overall health reform or through regional, state, or local approaches — we must understand the factors that drive health care costs and where opportunities exist to affect those drivers.

The Price of Care: Health Care Spending in the U.S. and Michigan presents a comprehensive picture of medical care spending in the U.S. and Michigan. The Price of Care is intended to provide policy makers, payers, providers, and consumers alike with a better understanding of the price and distribution of health care, and shed light on potential opportunities for changes in health policy, medical practice — even personal health choices — that could lead to reductions in overall health care spending.

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January 25, 2010

The Cost Burden of Disease: U.S. and Michigan

CHRT Issue Brief January 2010

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There may be no broad consensus on the impact of recent health reform proposals on the growth of health care costs in the U.S., but few would dispute that rising health care costs are a threat to the U.S. economy, the health system, and the health and financial well-being of families and individuals in the United States. As we collectively seek ways to address the crisis of rising costs—as part of overall health reform or through regional, state, or local approaches—we must understand the factors that drive health care costs and where opportunities exist to affect those drivers.

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December 14, 2009

Health Care Spending by Country, State and Payer

CHRT Issue Brief December 2009

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To enact reforms that have a positive impact on health care costs, we must first understand how and where we are spending our health care dollars today. This issue brief provides an overview of health care spending in the U.S., comparing U.S. spending to the rest of the world, Michigan spending to other U.S. states, and spending by payer (Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial).