- Aging population and chronic
disease among drivers of increasing demand and spending
- Cost, care delivery, and
innovation among top considerations for stakeholders
NEW YORK, NY, USA, 12 January,
2017—Global health care expenditures are projected
to reach US$8.7 trillion by 2020, up from US$7 trillion in 2015.
This growth will be driven by an aging population and associated
chronic disease, innovative clinical advancements, and rising
technology and labor costs, according to Deloitte Global's
report,
2017 Global Health Care Outlook: Making progress against
persistent challenges released today.
"Today's health care demand and cost challenges appear
likely to persist in the near-term, if not longer. Stakeholders
need to address these risks to gain significant clinical and
operational improvements," said
Dr. Mitch Morris, Deloitte Global Life Sciences & Health
Care Industry Leader. "Finding a path forward that works for
all stakeholders will be difficult but
