The cost of healthcare in the United States is on the rise in a big way. In its 2026 healthcare outlook, the Big Four accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) made strong statements confirming this reality.
“The US healthcare system is heading into another year of powerful inflationary forces exerting pressure, with few deflationary forces in sight.” PwC estimates that in 2024, group insurance medical costs rose by 8.5%. Prior to this, costs had not risen so quickly since 2012. PwC says costs rose by 8.5% again in 2025 and sees another year of 8.5% growth in 2026.
