PwC’s Health Research Institute (HRI) projects a medical cost trend of 6.5%, with a projection of 4.5% after benefit design changes.
Ten years after HRI began issuing projections, challenges remain despite improvements in efficiency and quality that have begun to bend the cost curve. Much of the slowing growth can be attributable to cost shifting. Consumers, who consequently bear more decision-making on health services, are looking for greater value.
Read HRI's medical cost trend report, featuring SpendWell Health, by clicking here.
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