Special collection
A selection of recent articles exploring the forces unleashed by the pandemic and the opportunities that now exist to improve access, affordability and quality of care.
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The gathering storm: The uncertain future of US healthcare
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Forces are acting to challenge affordability and access in healthcare and threatening the industry’s economic outlook....
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The gathering storm: The transformative impact of inflation on the healthcare sector
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Inflation is at record highs and is now blowing through healthcare.
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The gathering storm: The affordability challenge of endemic COVID-19
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Even as the acute threat to lives from the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, the ongoing challenges for the healthcare industry will...
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The gathering storm: The threat to employee healthcare benefits
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US inflationary pressures could significantly raise annual employer healthcare costs and impact vulnerable household finances....
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The next frontier of care delivery in healthcare
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McKinsey explores the latest evolution in healthcare and key changes facing US organizations around care delivery.
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Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality?
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Strong continued uptake, favorable consumer perception, and tangible investment into this space are all contributing to the continued...
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From facility to home: How healthcare could shift by 2025
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Up to $265 billion worth of care services for Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries could shift to the...
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The math of ACOs
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Several factors will shape the financial performance of physician- and hospital-led organizations under total cost of care payment...
Executive Briefing
Administrative simplification: How to save a quarter-trillion dollars in US healthcare
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About thirty known interventions could deliver up to $265 billion in annual savings for US healthcare.
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Next-generation payer operations: How to prioritize for success
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A journey-based view for payer operations allows insight into how different functions contribute to strategic value.
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Assessing the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce
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Analysis suggests potential instability and workforce gaps in the US healthcare sector. A call to action for all stakeholders...
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Care for the caretakers: Building the global public health workforce
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In this article, we examine four fundamental shifts that governments can implement to address the growing issue of public healthcare...
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Overcoming the cost of healthcare transformation through partnerships
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Players are adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape by using a range of partnership models—beyond M&A—to...
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The gathering storm: An opportunity to reorder the healthcare industry
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Leaders will redesign their organizations for speed, accelerate productivity improvements, reshape their portfolio and innovate...
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Something’s coming: How US companies can build resilience, survive a downturn, and thrive in the next cycle
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The US economy continues to throw off mixed signals. But one thing is becoming clear: executives should prepare for an extended...