Healthcare Trends in America: A Reference Guide from BCBSA

April 22, 2009 This is the ninth edition of "Healthcare Trends in America: A Reference Guide from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association." The report examines health care cost drivers and economic trends affecting health care affordability. It includes data on international and national health spending, health insurance coverage and the uninsured, consumer health care costs, prescription drug spending, and chronic illness. One section, entitled Changing Care Delivery Models focuses on potential cost savings from person-centered medical homes, the use of telemedicine, e-prescribing, and electronic medical records, and consumer interest in medical tourism . . .