MARKET INTELLIGENCE REPORT

WHY ARE AMERICANS PAYING SO MUCH MORE FOR HEALTHCARE THAN THEY USED TO??

The Wall Street Journal 12/18/2024?

? Healthcare spending in the U.S. reached $4.867 trillion in 2023, a 7.5% increase from the previous year.?

? Americans spent about $4,000 on health insurance in 2023, up nearly 20% from five years earlier.?

? Hospitals and doctors’ offices are paying more for workers, in large part due to worker shortages, rising?wages and high turnover.?

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM BIG RETAILERS PROVIDING HEALTHCARE IN 2025?

Modern Healthcare 12/18/2024?

? This past year was a defining year for retailers and not necessarily in a good way, as there were multiple?failed attempts at offering more healthcare services.??

? Walgreens and Walmart have stepped back from their healthcare services ventures, but CVS, Kroger and?Amazon are forging ahead.?

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EMPLOYER ROLES IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY?

Forbes 12/17/2024?

? About half of Americans rely on the health care coverage they receive from their workplace. And while?employers take their role in offering affordable, high-quality health benefits very seriously, they have? historically been limited in their ability to scale widespread innovation or negotiate better rates for their? own employee population.?

THE LEARNING SHAK PODCAST: DR MICHAEL MENEGHINI AND DR MOBY PARSONS? Apple Podcasts 12/2/2024?

? R. Michael Meneghini, MD , Chief Market Development Officer at HOPCo and Founder/CEO of the Indiana Joint? Replacement Institute, was recently featured on the SHAK podcast, hosted by the Hip and Knee Society.?

Moderated by Keith Berend and Moby Parsons, MD, Dr. Meneghini’s conversation delved into the? challenges facing orthopedic surgeons and physicians in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.?