Most nations grappling with increased healthcare cost trends

Healthcare DIVE September 13, 2019
Ron Shinkman

Dive Brief:

• The United States is not the only nation whose healthcare systems are under considerable price and inflation pressures, a new global medical trend rate report from Aon concludes.
• The gross global medical trend price increase will average 8% in 2020 (including general inflation), up from 7.8% this year, researchers found. General inflation will be be 3.1% next year, up from 2.9% this year.
• As a result, many nations are seeing their health coverage subjected to more flexible benefits and wellness initiatives in order to better control costs.

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