Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats
Health Care Industry Almanac 2021 Edition

Printed Details
Publication Date: October 2020
Pages: 666
Price: $379.99
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Ebook Details
Publication Date: October 2020
Pages: 666
Price: $379.99
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Book Contents:
Key Findings:
- Plunkett Research analyzes the top trends changing the industry, and provides in-depth industry statistics. In addition, this publication profiles the top 500 companies in the Health Care Industry.
Available Formats:
- Printed Almanac: ISBN 978-1-62831-585-1 (Available Now)
- E-book: ISBN 978-1-62831-891-3 (Available Now)
- Plunkett Research Online (Subscribers)
Key Features Include:
- 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
- Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry
Pages: 666
Statistical Tables Provided: 25
Companies Profiled: 485
Geographic Focus: Global
Price: $379.99
Key Questions Answered Include:
- 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?
This feature-rich book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the health care business including:
Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Health Care Industry
- Introduction to the Health Care Industry
- The Coronavirus’ Effect on the Health Care Industry
- Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
- Employers Fight Rapidly Growing Health Care Premiums/Require Employees to Pay a Significant Share of Costs
- Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/More Baby Boomers Hit 65+ Years of Age
- U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrote the Rules and Increased Coverage, But Costs Continue to Rise
- Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Hospital Mergers Result from the Affordable Care Act/Many Hospital Chains Grow Dramatically in Market Share
- Concierge Care/Direct Primary Care Are on the Rise/New Twists on House Calls
- Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Rapidly Rising Costs of Care
- Number of Uninsured Americans Declines But Remains High
- Health Sharing Ministries Attract Millions of Members
- New Blockbuster Drugs Come to Market/Drug Prices Soar
- Fast Track Drugs Come to Market in the U.S. with FDA Cooperation
- Generic Drugs Have Biggest Market Share By Unit Volume, but not by Total Revenue
- Coupons and Other Marketing Schemes Obscure the Retail Prices of Drugs in the U.S., Which Are Vastly Higher than Prices Paid in Other Nations
- Biotech and Orphan Drugs Create New Revenues for Drug Firms
- Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Are Available Online, Creating a New Level of Transparency
- Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages
- Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier/Taxes on Unhealthy Foods
- Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Continue in China, India and Elsewhere
- Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers and Employer Sites Increase Health Care Options/Reduce Costs
- Health Care Industry Grows Rapidly in China, India and Mexico
The Outlook for Health Care Technology:
- Health Care Technology Introduction
- RFID Helps Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace
- Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Rely on Wireless
- Stem Cells—Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies
- Stem Cells—Therapeutic Cloning Techniques Advance
- Stem Cells and 3D Printing—A New Era of Regenerative Medicine Takes Shape
- Health Care Robotics
- Patients’ Genetic Profiles Plummet in Price as DNA Sequencing Technologies Advance
- Advances for Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy and Radiation, Including Proton Beams and IMRT
- Better Imaging, including MRI, PET and 320-Slice CT, Creates Advances in Detection
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics
Health Care Industry Statistics
- U.S. Health Care Industry Overview
U.S. Health Care Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Global Health Statistics, 2014-2020
Domestic & Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1980-2019
Employment in the Health Care Industry, U.S.: 2015-June 2020
Employment & Earnings in Health Care Practitioner & Technical Occupations, U.S.: May 2019
Employment & Earnings in Health Care Support Occupations, U.S.: May 2019
The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process
U.S. FDA New Drug (NDA) and Biologic (BLA) Approvals, 2019
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Health and Human Services, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2018-2020
- U.S. Health Care Expenditures & Costs
The Nation's Health Dollar: 2020 Where It Came From (Estimated)
The Nation's Health Dollar: 2020 Where It Went (Estimated)
National Health Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2012-2028
National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure with Affordable Care Act Impacts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2014-2028
Hospital Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2012-2028
Nursing Home Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2012-2028
Home Health Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2012-2028
Prescription Drug Expenditures, U.S.: 1996-2028
Prescription Drug Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2012-2028
- Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare Enrollment, 1970-2094
Medicaid Enrollment & Expenditures for Medical Assistance Payments & Administration:
Selected Years, 1966-2027
Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures, by Enrollment Group: Fiscal Year 2017
- U.S. Health Insurance Coverage & The Uninsured
Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.:
2000-2019
Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount & Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.:
Selected Years, 2016-2020
- U.S. Vital Statistics & Population Indicators
Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S.
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults, by Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity: U.S., 2018
Companies Mentioned Include:
- Premier Inc
- 3M Company
- Agfa-Gevaert NV
- Abbott Laboratories
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
- Abiomed Inc
- Accredo Health Group Inc
- Metropolitan Health Networks Inc
- Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
- Aetna Inc

*Note: This sample is a previous year’s edition for a different industry. All of our Industry Almanacs are similar in nature and follow the same format.
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