Making Health Care More Affordable
As the cost of medical care and prescription drugs continues to rise, so do the concerns of people and businesses challenged with keeping pace. Many things contribute to higher health care costs, including:
- Increased use of costly technology, including high-tech imaging such as MRIs
- Rising cost of prescription drugs, and number of drugs prescribed
- Greater use of the health care system overall
- Unhealthy lifestyle choices - such as obesity and smoking - that create additional health issues and added costs for individuals and their families.
As consumers, it's important to make the right, informed decisions about the type of care needed and received. Value, treatment options, cost and results are key factors to consider before purchasing medical services and medications.
Facts About Today's Costs
What's driving up today's health care costs? Information is key to understanding why health care costs are rising. Find out how consumer behavior, lifestyle choices, and technology factors affect your costs.
Managing the Medical Dollar
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country, and Tennessee spends more than most other states. Where does the money go? See how the medical dollar is being spent in Tennessee.
The High Cost of High-Tech
Diagnostic imaging is one of the fastest growing segments of medical cost, at nearly 15 percent of total spending. In Tennessee and nationwide, high-tech imaging procedures are driving up costs
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Read the Research
- Blue Report:High-Tech Imaging
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- Blue Report:Health Plan Affordability [3.41 MB]
- Blue Report:Assessing the Value of Health Care in Tennessee [0.3 MB]
- Blue Report:Effects of Government Mandated Benefits on Health Care Costs [0.5 MB]
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