Health Care Trends

Health Care Trends
That Shape The Nation

According to a recent article in USA Today, more than 1 in 4 Americans say "health care is the top issue in the United States today." And it's no wonder people are concerned...

With the continual rise in health care, many companies are decreasing health benefits or excluding them all together. Insurance deductibles are being raised substantially as employers are asking employees to share a greater portion of the burden.

	*The average price of prescriptions in the U.S. has risen from $12 to $27 over the past 10 years and continues to rise at a rate of 4% per year.*
	*The average senior citizen takes 3.3 medications every day.*
	*60% of americans require corrective lenses.*
	*90% of the American population over the age of 43 requires corrective lenses.*
	*More than 900, 000 Americans require medical assistance while traveling away from home each year.*
	*Over 3,000, 000 Americans use heating aids -- many more need them but don't purchase them because they are cos tprohibitive.*
	*19, 000, 000 Americans use Chiropractic services each year.*
	*5,000,000 American adults are affected by mental illness each year.*
	*65% of people who undergo plastic surgery have family incomes under $50,000 per year*