Healthcare DIVE November 21, 2024
WTW predicts that global healthcare costs for employer-sponsored benefits will increase by double digits for the third year in a row.
Dive Brief:
- Insurers are projecting medical costs will increase globally in 2025 — by about 10.4%, according to WTW’s 2025 Global Medical Trends Survey.
- Specifically in the U.S., insurers project a 10.2% increase in 2025, up from 9.3% this year.
- Notably, WTW researchers said that public healthcare systems worldwide have been overwhelmed due to high demand and low resources, which has led to people turning to private providers.
Dive Insight:
In the U.S., in particular, the face of employer-sponsored healthcare continues to shift, especially as GLP-1 coverage remains a hot topic. A Mercer report found that coverage...
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