Accounting for the cost of US health care
report | McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform

Accounting for the cost of US health care: Pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession

The latest report from the McKinsey Center for US Health System Reform on health care spending from 2006–09 sheds light on pre-reform trends and the impact of the recession.more

article | Health International

Health International Issue 11

The health systems of developed countries have entered an era of unprecedented uncertainty. Until recently, increasing investments in health care enabled them to achieve significant gains—the populations they serve lived longer, better, and happier. However, the current fiscal challenges these health systems face are severe.more

Spurring the market for high-tech home health care
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Spurring the market for high-tech home healthcare

A daunting array of financial and operational barriers is holding back growth. What can be done?more

Reforming hospitals with IT investment
article | McKinsey Quarterly

Reforming hospitals with IT investment

Mandated upgrades to health care IT will demand heavy investments by providers but will help them minimize waste and standardize best medical practice. However, the providers will have to take a radically new approach to IT. more

The emerging market in health care innovation
article | McKinsey Quarterly

The emerging market in healthcare innovation

Innovators—some from developing nations—have found ways to deliver care effectively at significantly lower cost while increasing access and quality. more

Health care survey results
survey | Health Systems & Services

US employer healthcare survey

In February 2011, McKinsey & Company hired Ipsos, an independent market and opinion research company, to conduct a survey of US private sector employers. The survey results offered a snapshot of employer attitudes at that time and provided an understanding of the factors that might influence decision-making related to employee health benefits. It was not intended as a predictive economic analysis of the impact of the Affordable Care Act.more

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