Medical Cost Trend: Behind The Numbers 2018

A report from PwC’s Health Research Institute anticipates a 6.5 percent growth rate for calendar year 2018, half a percentage point higher than in 2017. Three factors will put upward pressure on medical cost trend in 2018.

The report can be accessed at http://www.pwc.com/us/en/health-industries/health-research-institute/behind-the-numbers/reports/hri-behind-the-numbers-2018.pdf.