The challenges of providing and funding health care around the globe haven’t changed much over the last few years. Rising demand and associated spending are being fuelled by an aging population; the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and comorbidities; development of costly clinical innovations; increasing patient awareness, knowledge, and expectations; and continued economic uncertainty despite regional pockets of recovery.
The world’s major regions are expected to see health care spending increases ranging from 2.4% to 7.5% between 2015 and 2020.
