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What is driving the growth in health care costs and what can be done about it?

California Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage

December 11, 2017

Larry Levitt

Senior Vice President

Kaiser Family Foundation

@larry_levitt

Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker

Source: OECD (2017), "OECD Health Data: Health expenditure and financing: Health expenditure indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). DOI: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on March 19, 2017

$4,908

$9,451

United Kingdom

Japan

Australia

France

Canada

Belgium

Comparable Country…

Austria

Sweden

Germany

Netherlands

Switzerland

United States

On average, other wealthy countries spend about half as much per person on health than the U.S. spends

Total health expenditures per capita, U.S. dollars, PPP adjusted, 2015


17%

11%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

United States

Comparable country average

Total health expenditures as percent of GDP, 1970 – 2015

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of OECD data.

The gap between the U.S. and comparable countries on health spending has widened


Source: OECD (2017), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). DOI: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on March 17, 2017). Notes: Break in series in 1987 and 1997 for Switzerland; in 1995 for Switzerland; in 1996 for Netherlands; in 1998 for Australia, Belgium, and Germany; in 1999 for United States; in 2000 for Canada and France; and in 2001 in the United Kingdom. All breaks in series coincide with changes in ICD coding.

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826

1223

723

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Overall age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 population, 1980-2013

Comparable Country Average

United States

Mortality rates have fallen steadily in the U.S. and in comparable OECD countries


Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data from OECD (2017), “OECD Health Data: Social Protection,” OECD Health Statistics (database). (Accessed on November 12, 2017). Note: Data for Japan were unavailable for 2015, so data from the previous year are shown.

90.9%

99.0%

99.9%

99.9%

99.9%

99.9%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

86% 88% 90% 92% 94% 96% 98% 100%

United States

Belgium

Netherlands

Austria


France

Germany

Australia

Canada

Japan

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

The U.S. has the lowest insured rate of comparable countries

Percent of total population covered by private and/or public health insurance in 2015


5.7% 5.2%

4.2%

7.2%

4.2% 3.6%

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

2000-2005 2005-2010 20010-2015

Comparable country average United States

Source: OECD (2017), "OECD Health Data: Health expenditure and financing: Health expenditure indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). DOI: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on March 20, 2017). Notes: Available data are for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. These are the countries included in comparable country averages

In recent years, health spending growth has slowed in the U.S. and in comparable countries

Average annual growth rate in total health expenditures per capita, U.S. dollars, PPP adjusted


Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on October 29, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2011 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

The U.S. has fewer physician visits per capita than most comparable countries

4.0 4.0

5.0

6.6 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.4 7.7

8.1

9.9

13.1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Switzerland UnitedStates

UnitedKingdom

Australia Netherlands France Austria Belgium Canada ComparableCountryAverage

Germany Japan

Doctors Consultations, per capita, in all settings, 2010


Source: OECD (2017), "Health care resources", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on 13 April 2017). Notes: Data for Japan is for 2012.

There are fewer doctors per capita in the U.S. than there are in most comparably wealthy countries

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.1

5.0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Japan

Canada

United States

United Kingdom

Belgium

France

Australia


Germany

Switzerland

Sweden

Austria

Practicing physicians, density per 1,000 population, 2013


4.8

5

5.6

5.7

6

6.9

7.4

7.7

7.9

8.1

9

9.5

18.2

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

United States

Australia

Netherlands

France

Sweden

Belgium

United Kingdom

Canada

Austria


Switzerland

Germany

Japan

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health care utilisation", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2010 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

Patients in the U.S. have much shorter average hospital stays than patients in comparable countries

Average number of days in the hospital per visit (all causes) (2010)


28

50

54

64

77

82

95

107

Australia

Netherlands

Canada


Belgium

France

Germany

United States

Number of MRI exams performed per 1,000 population (2013)

U.S. leads comparable OECD countries in MRI use

Sources: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care resources", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2011 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown. Some countries, such as Japan, are omitted because data are not available for both indicators.


Source: International Federation of Health Plans (2013), “2013 Comparative Price Report, Variation in Medical and Hospital Prices by Country”

The average price of an MRI in the U.S. is significantly higher than in other comparable countries

$138

$350 $461

$1,145

Switzerland Australia Netherlands United States

Average price of an MRI (2013)


Source: International Federation of Health Plans (2013), “2013 Comparative Price Report, Variation in Medical and Hospital Prices by Country”

The average price of an angioplasty or bypass in the U.S. is higher than in other comparable countries

$5,295

$8,477

$10,897

$27,907

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

Netherlands Australia Switzerland United States

Average price of an Angioplasty (2013)

$15,742

$36,509

$42,130

$75,345

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

Netherlands Switzerland Australia United States

Average price of Coronary bypass surgery (2013)


The average price of drugs in the U.S. is much higher than in other countries (example: Enbrel)

Average Price, 2013

$1,017 $1,117

$1,509 $1,646

$2,225

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

Switzerland England Netherlands Canada United States

Source: International Federation of Health Plans Notes: U.S. average prices are calculated using commercial claims data from Truven MarketScan Research databases. Methods and sources for comparable countries can be found here: http://www.ifhp.com/1404121


The U.S. has the highest percentage of specialists among comparable OECD countries

Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care resources", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2012 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

Australia

Canada

France

Germany

Belgium


Austria

United Kingdom

Switzerland

Norway

Sweden

United States

General Practice Specialist Not Defined


Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health care resources", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/health-data-en (Accessed on September 10, 2014). Notes: In cases where 2012 data were unavailable, data from the countries' last available year are shown.

Compared to other wealthy countries, the U.S. has a similar number of nurses per capita

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10.5

11.5

9.1

12.4

11.1 11.9 11.6

11.1

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4

6

8

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14

Australia Belgium Canada ComparableCountryAverage

France Germany Japan Netherlands Sweden UnitedStates

Nurses, density per 1,000 population (2012)

The growth in premiums paid by employers and workers have far outpaced wages over time


Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Consumer Expenditure Survey

On average, larger shares of household budgets are devoted to health expenses than 10 years ago

Average portion of household budget devoted to health (nonelderly families), 2002-2012

2.1%

3.1%

4.4%

5.2%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Out-of-pocket costs:

Insurance premiums:

Total health expenses:


The percentage of insured people with high out-of-pocket spending has increased over time

17%

24%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

% above $1000 OOP spendingNote: All dollar amounts are inflation-adjusted to 2015 dollars Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Truven Health Analytics MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, 2015

Percent of enrollees OOP spending above $1000 inflation-adjusted to 2015 dollars) , 2005-2015


229%

-36%

89%

31%

-50%

0%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Consumer spending on deductibles and coinsurance have far outpaced wages, while copayments have fallen

Source: Truven Health Analytics MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, 2005-2015; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Seasonally Adjusted Data from the Current Employment Statistics Survey, 2005-2015 (April to April).

Cumulative increases in health costs, amounts paid by insurance, amounts paid for cost sharing and workers’ wages, 2005-2015


Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group

Drug spending has grown rapidly recently, but most of the health dollar is spent on hospitals and physicians


Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account) Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease. 2001 to 2012

Increases in prices and service intensity have driven most of recent spending growth

Cost per case, 65%

Number of treated cases,

35%


[VALUE] of total health spending

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Contribution to total health expenditures by individuals, 2015

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Discussion of health spending often focus on averages, but spending varies considerably across the population


3.5%

7.9%

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2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Net cost of health insurance and administration, as a share of total health expenditures, 1970-2015

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary, National Health Statistics Group

The share of health spending devoted to administrative expenses has risen over time

• Shining a light on health care costs and providing greater transparency for prices.

• Simplifying administration of health insurance payment.

• Encouraging public and private payers to continue shifting towards paying for value.

• Taking antitrust actions to address consolidation and pricing power.

• Regulating prices and spending through all-payer ratesetting or global budgeting.

• Creating a public option insurance plan or a buy-in to Medi-Cal.

• Creating a single payer system.

Potential opportunities for the state to provide relief from health care costs

• Maryland

– Established an all-payer system for paying hospitals in 1977, including Medicare.

– Revamped the system in 2014 to focus on global budgets for hospitals, capping increases in payments at growth in the economy.

• Massachusetts

– Passed legislation in 2012 setting a target to limit health spending increases overall to growth in the economy, with a commission to monitor health spending at the provider level.

– Encourages (but does not require) alternative approaches to paying for health care.

– Provides limited tools to enforce spending targets.

Examples of state efforts to limit health spending: Massachusetts and Maryland

• There are tremendous opportunities that can come from limiting health care costs: Savings to expand access, financial relief for families and businesses, wage growth for workers.

• But, there are challenges and tradeoffs as well:

– Health care cost containment is hard, and inevitably means taking something away from someone. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

– Medicare is too big a player to ignore, so meaningful progress likely can’t be made without federal involvement.

– Employer engagement is key, as well.

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