PLUNKETT'S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 Key Findings: •Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Health Care and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.Key Features: •Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence •Market forecasts and Industry Statistics •Industry Associations and Professional Societies List •In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies •Industry Glossary •Buyer may register for free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online •Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industryPages: 712 Statistical Tables Provided: 34 Companies Profiled: 509 Geographic Focus: GlobalA complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments. •How is the industry evolving? •How is the industry being shaped by new technologies? •How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies? •What is the size of the market now and in the future? •What are the financial results of the leading companies? •What are the names and titles of top executives? •What are the top companies and what are their revenues?Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include: Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Health Care Industry 1)Introduction to the Health Care Industry 2)Continued Rise in Health Care Costs 3)Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees 4)Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/Oldest Baby Boomers Hit 65+ Years of Age 5)U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrites the Rules and Increases Coverage, But May Not Restrain Costs 6)Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Grow/Massive Mergers in Hospital Sector 7)Concierge Care/Direct Primary Care Are on the Rise 8)Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) 9)Number of Uninsured Americans Declines But Remains HighThe Outlook for Health Care Technology: 10)Health Care Technology Introduction 11)RFID Will Help Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories 12)Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace 13)The Personal Health Internet: Remote Patient Monitoring and Mobile Apps Advance 14)Stem Cells - Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies 15)Government Support for Stem Cell Research EvolvesHealth Care Industry Statistics I. U.S. Health Care Industry Overview 1)U.S. Health Care Industry Overview2)Global Health Statistics3)Affordable Care Act Overview4)Domestic & Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2013II. U.S. Health Care Expenditures & Costs 1)The Nation's Health Dollar: 2014 Where It Came From (Estimated) 2)The Nation's Health Dollar: 2014 Where It Went (Estimated 3)National Health Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023III.Medicare & Medicaid 1)Medicare Enrollment, 1970-2085 2)Medicare Cost & Non-Interest Income by Source as a Percent of GDP, 1970-2088 3)Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Drug Coverage, Summary Report: August 2014IV. U.S. Health Insurance Coverage & The Uninsured 1)Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2013V. U.S. Vital Statistics & Population Indicators 1)Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S.