Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 3 |
| INTRODUCTION | 12 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 14 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY | 17 | 38 |
| 1) Introduction to the Health Care Industry | 17 | 3 |
| 2) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs | 20 | 1 |
| 3) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/Oldest Baby Boomers Hit 65+ Years of Age | 21 | 1 |
| 5) U.S. Health Care Reform Act of 2010 Set to Bring Big Changes | 22 | 2 |
| 6) Accountable Care Organizations Grow Quickly/Massive Mergers in Hospital Firms | 24 | 1 |
| 7) Concierge Care/Direct Primary Care Are on the Rise | 24 | 1 |
| 8) Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Health Care Reform Act | 25 | 1 |
| 9) Vast Number of Uninsured and Underinsured Americans | 26 | 1 |
| 10) Few New Blockbusters: Major Drug Patents Expire While Generic Sales Growth Continues | 26 | 2 |
| 11) Biotech and Orphan Drugs Pick Up the Slack as Blockbuster Mainstream DrugsAge | 28 | 1 |
| 12) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online | 29 | 1 |
| 13) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages | 30 | 1 |
| 14) Obesity Sparks Government Action/Snack Foods Get Healthier | 31 | 3 |
| 15) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere | 34 | 1 |
| 16) Clinics Open in Retail Store Settings and Employer Sites | 35 | 1 |
| 17) Health Care Industry Grows Rapidly in China, India and Mexico | 35 | 2 |
| The Outlook for Health Care Technology | 37 | 1 |
| 18) Health Care Technology Introduction | 37 | 1 |
| 19) Health Information Research Remains a Leading Use of the Internet | 38 | 1 |
| 20) RFID Will Help Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories | 39 | 1 |
| 21) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace | 39 | 2 |
| 22) The Personal Health Internet: Remote Patient Monitoring Advances Through Wireless Systems | 41 | 1 |
| 23) Stem Cells Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies | 42 | 1 |
| 24) Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves | 43 | 1 |
| 25) Stem Cells Therapeutic Cloning Techniques Advance | 44 | 1 |
| 26) Stem Cells A New Era of Regenerative Medicine Takes Shape | 45 | 1 |
| 27) Gene Therapies and Patients Genetic Profiles Promise a Personalized Approach to Medicine | 46 | 2 |
| 28) Breakthrough New Drug Delivery Systems Evolve | 48 | 1 |
| 29) Advances for Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy and Radiation, Including Proton Beams and IMRT | 49 | 2 |
| 30) Better Imaging, including MRI, PET and 320-Slice CT, Creates Advances in Detection | 51 | 2 |
| 31) Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care | 53 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 HEALTH CARE STATISTICS | 55 | 49 |
| I. Health Care Industry Overview | 56 | 1 |
| U.S. Health Care Industry Overview | 57 | 1 |
| Global Health Statistics | 58 | 1 |
| Affordable Care Act Overview | 59 | 2 |
| Domestic &Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2012 | 61 | 1 |
| Employment in the Health Care Industry, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 62 | 2 |
| Employment &Earnings in Health Care Practitioner &Technical Occupations, U.S.: May 2012 | 64 | 1 |
| Employment &Earnings in Health Care Support Occupations, U.S.: May 2012 | 65 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2012-2014 | 66 | 1 |
| The U.S. Drug Discovery &Approval Process | 67 | 1 |
| U.S. FDA New Drug (NDA) and Biologic (BLA) Approvals, 2012 | 68 | 1 |
| II. U.S. Health Care Expenditures &Costs | 69 | 1 |
| The Nation's Health Dollar: 2013 Where It Came From (Estimated) | 70 | 1 |
| The Nation's Health Dollar: 2013 Where It Went (Estimated) | 71 | 1 |
| National Health Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 72 | 1 |
| National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure with Affordable Care Act Impacts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2006-2022 | 73 | 1 |
| National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure without Affordable Care Act Impacts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2006-2022 | 74 | 1 |
| Hospital Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 75 | 1 |
| Hospital Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 76 | 1 |
| Nursing Home Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 77 | 1 |
| Nursing Home Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 78 | 1 |
| Home Health Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 79 | 1 |
| Home Health Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 80 | 1 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures, U.S.: 1970-2022 | 81 | 2 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 83 | 1 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2006-2022 | 84 | 1 |
| III. Medicare &Medicaid | 85 | 1 |
| Medicare Enrollment, 1970-2085 | 86 | 1 |
| Medicare Cost &Non-Interest Income by Source as a Percent of GDP, 1970-2087 | 87 | 1 |
| Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Drug Coverage, Summary Report: July 2013 | 88 | 1 |
| Medicaid Enrollment &Expenditures for Medical Assistance Payments &Administration: Selected Years, 1966-2021 | 89 | 1 |
| Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures, by Enrollment Group: Fiscal Year 2011 | 90 | 1 |
| IV. U.S. Health Insurance Coverage &The Uninsured | 91 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2012 | 92 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Persons of All Ages without Health Insurance Coverage, by Race/Ethnicity, U.S.: 2002-2012 | 93 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 1999-2012 | 94 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group &Sex, U.S.: 2012 | 95 | 1 |
| Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2013 | 96 | 1 |
| Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount &Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2005-2013 | 97 | 1 |
| V. U.S. Vital Statistics &Population Indicators | 98 | 1 |
| Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S. | 99 | 1 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking by Persons 18 Years of Age &Over, U.S.: 1997-2012 | 100 | 1 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking, by Age Group &Sex, U.S.: 2012 | 101 | 1 |
| Overweight &Obesity Among Adults, by Sex, Race &Hispanic Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2010 | 102 | 1 |
| Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults, by Age Group &Sex, U.S.: 2012 | 103 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 104 | 44 |
| Chapter 4 THE HEALTH CARE 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 148 | 523 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 149 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 151 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 163 | 2 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 165 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 169 | 1 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE HEALTH CARE 500 | 170 | 501 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 671 | 26 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 672 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 674 | 23 |
| A Short HealthCare Industry Glossary | 697 | 20 |
