Standardized Cost 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001
CPI vs. CPI Medical Care 400 300 200 100
0
Year
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
3
Annual CPI Trend U.S. health care costs rise, despite continuing economic recession
10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
2
Double-Digit Increase for Second Year in a Row Per employee costs in excess of $5,600 per year
$6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,703 $3,000
-2.9% $3,594
+6.2% $3,817
CPI-All Urban Consumers
CPI-Medical Care
CPI-Medical Care CPI Overall Ratio MC/Overall
1990 9.0% 5.4% 1.7
1991 8.7% 4.2% 2.1
1992 7.4% 3.0% 2.5
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
5.9% 4.8% 4.5% 3.5% 2.8%