ealthcare industry economics continue to be roiled in the postpandemic era, and the outlook for funding suggests continuing relentless pressure. Healthcare industry EBITDA as a proportion of national health expenditure (NHE) was 200 basis points lower in 2024 compared with 2019. From 2024 through 2027, it is expected to fall another 100 basis points, with marginal recovery expected by 2028 through targeted interventions, according to McKinsey research. Nonetheless, the potential opportunity from advances in AI, automation, efficient sites of care, medical science, and care model innovation is staggering. McKinsey estimates that the available improvement opportunity is 9 to 15 percent of NHE on a run-rate basis.
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Source: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/future-of-us-healthcare-gathering-storm-2-point-0-or-a-golden-age