The Next Decade of Health Spending-Affordability and Value.

Consolidation, delivery intensity, and artificial intelligence are poised to significantly influence US health care spending and cost distribution over the next decade.

• Why it matters: Understanding these factors is crucial because they determine who bears health care costs and whether health improvements are realized, addressing ongoing concerns about affordability and value.
• What they did: The perspective examines how trends like consolidation, increased delivery intensity, and AI integration may impact health care spending and outcomes in the US over the coming decade.
• The result: Insights from this discussion may inform policies to optimize health care value and affordability, potentially shaping future cost-sharing and health gain distribution.