Bad Habits, Rising Drug Prices And Aging Populations Drive Health Care Costs Higher In 2020
OVERVIEW First, the good news: In 2020, the rate at which global health care costs rise will increase slightly – by only 0.2 percentage points – from 2019. The bad news: Health costs still are forecasted to grow at almost three times the pace of general inflation. Average general inflation rate worldwide is projected to be 3.1 percent in 2020. Aon’s 2020 …