2011 Global Medical Trends Survey Report
While public health care benefits continue to be scaled back in many markets, employer-sponsored health plans have grown exponentially. As the demand for these benefits has grown, so has the cost of providing them — our survey found that the cost has risen rapidly since 2006 in nearly all markets, and trends for 2011 are projected to be even higher than last year. The rise in medical costs is rapidly becoming one of the greatest financial challenges for multinational companies.
