Access to healthcare – more important than ever

Nicole Papassavvas

14/11/2022

We are now in the 3rd year of the COVID-19 pandemic and are approaching a time of the year when health services will again face significant pressure. This coincides with a cost of living crisis and looming recession, where hard choices are being forced upon consumers, some of which could add to these pressures. Solutions are needed to address the rising complexity and costs of healthcare, deriving from an ageing population and higher incidence of multimorbidity. This topic is evolving quickly and the implications for modern society and the economy may be far reaching – we explore ways investors could direct capital to products, services and solutions in the healthcare sector.

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