3. There are 48 million Americans without health insurance.
4. Approximately 14,000 Americans are losing their health coverage daily, and many others are paying much more than they can afford.
5. What We Know Research indicates that for every 10% increase in health insurance premiums, the number of employers that offer health insurance falls by roughly 2.5%. This is simply not sustainable and will bankrupt the country. Nationally, health insurance premiums increased 65% between 2000 and 2004. 1 This increase was greater than general inflation (9.7%) and more than 5 times the wage growth (12.2%). 2 The healthcare cost share of the GDP rose rapidly from 16.2% in 2007 to 17.6% in 2009, largely as a result of the recession, and is expected to climb to $4.5 trillion in 2019 and 19.3% of our GDP. 3
8. Agenda How did we get here? 1 How does “Accountable Care” differ from the “Capitated Care” of the 1990s? 2 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 3 Definition of an Accountable Care Organization 4 Components of an Accountable Care Organization 5 What does this mean for me? 6 Next Steps 7 Questions 8