Workplace Health

Healthcare cost trends for 2026 (and how to deliver better value)

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Footnotes

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PwC Health Research Institute. Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2025. https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/health-industries/library/behind-the-numbers.html

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Aon. Key Trends in U.S. Benefits for 2025. https://www.aon.com/en/insights/articles/key-trends-in-us-benefits

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McKinsey & Company. The Next Wave of Healthcare Demand: Deferred Care and its Impact on Payers and Providers. 2024. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/the-next-wave-of-healthcare-demand

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JAMA. Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the United States. 2022. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2800695

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Liu X, et al. Early physical therapy vs delayed care for low back pain: cost and utilization outcomes. Physical Therapy. 2017;97(6):530–539.

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