While shifts in consumer behavior and provider operating models are expected to drive healthcare spending down, a “COVID-19 hangover” will still lead to increased utilization.
In this episode, we are talking to Trine Tsouderos, who leads PwC's Health Research Institute as well as PwC’s Business Insights, Sectors team. Trine shares insights from PwC’s “Behind the Numbers” report for medical cost trend in 2022, and discusses how healthcare spending is expected to be impacted by a number of factors driving cost in both directions.