Current environment

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the United States bad economic conditions' influence on the health care industry, Americans health care spending, the signing of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003, shortage of medical personnel and the forecasts for the possible growth of the unemployment rate, competitions between specialty hospitals and traditional acute care providers and the operational trends of the industry for the year 2004 and the 2005 are discussed.

Sales & consumption, HEALTH SERVICES, Unemployment, Economic aspects, Industry sales and revenue

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Industry trends

Article Abstract:

This article consists of the following subsections: hospital costs: the "bad guy;" making headway against rising pharmaceutical costs; formularies and the rise of generics; caring for the sickest members; enrollment trends: PPOs lead; MCOs back off from Medicare; Medicaid under pressure; and concludes with State regulations affecting MCOs.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Commodity & service prices, Management dynamics, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Management, Prices and rates, Company business management, Medicare, Company pricing policy

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Current environment

Article Abstract:

This article consists of the following subsections: favorable prognosis of managed care; profits on the rise; foreign providers save money; and concludes with Legislative and legal agenda.

Electric Utilities, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Electric services, Industry forecasts

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