| Cost of living(all items) | Motor vehicle insurance | Medical care items | Physicians’ services | Hospital services (1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Index | Percent change | Index | Percent change | Index | Percent change | Index | Percent change | Index | Percent change |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | 253.8 | -0.2% | 250.6 | 3.5% | 236.0 | 2.8% | 109.3 | 4.1% |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4 | 256.7 | 1.1 | 260.8 | 4.1 | 244.7 | 3.7 | 115.9 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8 | 268.1 | 4.4 | 272.8 | 4.6 | 253.6 | 3.6 | 123.6 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6 | 291.6 | 8.8 | 285.6 | 4.7 | 260.6 | 2.8 | 134.7 | 9.0 |
| 2003 | 184.0 | 2.3 | 314.4 | 7.8 | 297.1 | 4.0 | 267.7 | 2.7 | 144.7 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7 | 323.2 | 2.8 | 310.1 | 4.4 | 278.3 | 4.0 | 153.4 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4 | 329.9 | 2.1 | 323.2 | 4.2 | 287.5 | 3.3 | 161.6 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2 | 331.8 | 0.6 | 336.2 | 4.0 | 291.9 | 1.5 | 172.1 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 207.3 | 2.8 | 333.1 | 0.4 | 351.1 | 4.4 | 303.2 | 3.9 | 183.6 | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 215.3 | 3.8 | 341.5 | 2.5 | 364.1 | 3.7 | 311.3 | 2.7 | 197.2 | 7.4 |
| Percent change 1999-2008 |
29.2% | 34.6% | 45.3% | 31.9% | 80.4% | |||||
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(1) Average annual growth from 1970 through 1993; marks the beginning of the shift to managed care.
(2) Projected.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Actuary.
| Rank | Group | Direct premiums written | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UnitedHealth Group | $66,768.8 | 11.70% |
| 2 | WellPoint Inc. Group | 55,662.3 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Kaiser Foundation Group | 43,714.2 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Humana Group | 21,742.1 | 3.81 |
| 5 | Aetna Group | 21,722.3 | 3.81 |
| 6 | HCSC Group | 14,857.9 | 2.60 |
| 7 | American Family Corp. Group | 11,646.5 | 2.04 |
| 8 | Highmark Group | 11,448.8 | 2.01 |
| 9 | Independence Blue Cross Group | 9,832.3 | 1.72 |
| 10 | CIGNA Health Group | 9,640.8 | 1.69 |
(1) Includes data from the property/casualty, life/health, fraternal and health annual statements.
