Labor costs, new calculations could drive health care inflation higher

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The cost of health insurance in the Consumer Price Index dropped by nearly 30% for the 12 months ending in July. However, economists expect that trend to change as soon as this fall.

“While quirks in how health insurance prices are measured and how medical providers set prices have led to a downturn in inflation in recent months, that trend looks likely to reverse,” Axios reported.