In Forbes' "The Future Health Ecosystem Today," important developing factors within the healthcare industry are projected into the future roles they will likely one day occupy. Today, 60% of working people get their healthcare through a private, self-insured company.

It's old news that workplace healthcare costs have been rising, but this report suggests that at least some of this is due to inefficiency and spending misappropriation. The study asserts that 88% of healthcare costs address only 20% of employee health outcomes.

The study calls for a reallignment of corporate health spending norms, which may drive present costs down by 30-50%.

Aging Boomers without adequate retirement savings and a massive influx of Millennials (the sickest 20- and 30-something generation in a century, says the report) will continue to tax healthcare systems in the coming years. The report has other interesting finds and projects, for anyone interested in workplace healthcare.

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