Objective:To determine the cost of medical insurance macroeconomic factors,and propose countermeasures for macro-control health insurance costs.Methods:Principal component analysis was applied to screen dominant macroeconomic factors that influenced medical insurance costs of Shanghai.Results:From the macro perspective,the economy and technology were the main factors affecting medical insurance costs.Conclusion:It needed to increase government investment in public health finance,develop cost-declined medical technology and strengthen the construction of medical and health information,as well as to strengthen government oversight.