"This report: [1] Examines the impacts and implications of the increasing consumer health care cost burden. [2] Shares results from Deloitte's Hidden Costs Analysis, which reveals how consumers' OOP purchases add considerably to the total cost of health care. [3] Explores anticipated OOP spending changes resulting from the 2014 expansion of coverage through health insurance marketplaces and Medicaid. [4] Suggests strategies for hospitals, life sciences companies and health plans to deal with the impacts of rising consumer OOP costs."  MORE >>