Chief Healthcare Executive September 15, 2025
Ron Southwick

Moving to disease prevention and other steps to keep people healthy could save trillions of dollars and help preserve Medicare, according to a new report by Deloitte.

The U.S. healthcare system could save $2.2 trillion annually by 2040 if there’s a greater focus on disease prevention and keeping people healthy, according to a new analysis by Deloitte.

Put another way, individual health care costs for Americans would drop by $7,000, from $23,000 to $16,000, with a shift to preventive care, Deloitte projects. The analysis was released Monday morning.

The Deloitte analysis says more people would be living, and living healthier lives, with a prevention-focused approach as opposed to a system that focuses on treating illnesses.

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