Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2025

PwC’s Health Research Institute’s annual study looks at the increase in medical costs to treat patients from one year to the next. In 2025, medical costs are predicted to increase 8% for group and 7.5% for individuals.

The report summarizes the causes of rising medical costs and what will help manage costs.

Trends that will impact health costs in 2025 include:

• CMS price transparency
• Implementation of GenAI
• Medicaid redetermination
• No Surprise Act
• Implications of Inflation Reduction Act.

Read the report