Health Care Industry Dealing With Higher Costs, New Technology, Other Challenges Post Pandemic

People walk past a vaccine clinic in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on April 13, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

As the COVID-19 emergency declaration expires, health care providers and payers face challenges that existed before COVID but were accelerated by the pandemic.

According to George Hill, managing director of Deutsche Bank, the health care industry is facing the same increased costs, inflation, staffing issues, and supply chain problems that other industries are dealing with.