Slowing the growth of health care costs.

If U.S. health care spending continues along current trends, our total spending will reach $4.3 trillion by 2018.v The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) estimates that about 68% of U.S. excess health care spending (as compared to peer OECD countries) results from outpatient care. Other key drivers include drug costs, inpatient care, health administration, higher physician compensation and investments in health, although collectively these factors do not reach two-thirds of the level of outpatient care. Interestingly, while administrative costs are often highlighted as a major cost driver, health insurance and administration represent only 14% of excess U.S. spending.vi