Tune in as authors of PwC's 2025 Medical Cost Trend Report: Behind the Numbers, discuss key findings and provide what employers should consider to manage rising healthcare costs. 

Key points include:

• Cost projections: The highest medical cost trend in 13 years, with an 8% increase for the group market and 7.5% for the individual market
• Key drivers: Inflation, providers' cost-control efforts, increased use of prescription drugs, and new innovative therapies
• Strategic adjustments: Employers should revise benefit plans and consider innovative solutions to manage rising costs while ensuring access to quality care

Speakers:
Thom Bales, Health Services Advisory Leader, PwC
Phil Sclafani, Principal, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, PwC
Julian Levin, Principal, Actuarial Leader, PwC
Jenny Colapietro, Consulting Commercial Leader, PwC

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