Industry Insights

Employer-provided health plans face intense pressure as the medical trend rate is projected to reach 12.5% in 2026, or close to six times the inflation rate in Asia. Underlying cost drivers include increased utilisation from higher incidence of health conditions and advanced technologies. 

Employer-provided health plans face intense pressure as the medical trend rate is projected to reach 12.5% in 2026, or close to six times the inflation rate in Asia. Underlying cost drivers include increased utilisation from higher incidence of health conditions and advanced technologies. 

Key signals shaping global healthcare at the start of 2026, based on insights from The Wall Street Journal—from capital flows and policy risk to operating margins and growth themes.

Hospital capacity management involves the measurement of patient demand, patient conditions, building and bed capacity and other data that enable staff to predict patient needs and place people in the appropriate setting of care. Better management of resources, using technology and dedicated teams, allows patient throughput to increase.