Homes

WHAT'S NEXT?: The number of smart homes is expected to grow further and by 2020 it is expected 46.2 million homes in the US and 44.9 million in Europe will be classed as smart homes. By 2022 there could be nearly 500 smart devices that can be connected to a smart home.

[New] Public Health England estimate the health and social care costs across England due to exposure to air pollution will be £5.3 billion by 2035 for diseases where there is a strong association with air pollution, or £18.6 billion for all diseases with evidence of an association with air pollution.
[New] Global health care spending is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.4% in 2018-2022, a considerable rise from 2.9% in 2013-2017.
[New] The Medicare Trustees Report projects a dramatic slowdown in the rate of increase in per-enrollee Medicare spending in the future, even as the average number of enrollees will be increasing.
[New] The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts job growth of 70% for home health and personal care aides over the coming decade, noting that home care can be a less expensive alternative for those who do not need comprehensive assistance.
[New] During the past several years, health care spending per person grew more slowly than it has historically, but CBO and the Medicare Trustees projected that spending per enrollee in federal health care programs will grow more rapidly over the coming decade.
[New] In GAO's alternative simulation, federal spending on major health care programs is projected to increase to $3.2 trillion in fiscal year 2048 (in 2018 dollars), compared to $1.1 trillion in fiscal year 2018.
[New] Even with UK council tax flexibilities, the LGA has estimates that adult social care services will face a funding gap of at least £1bn in 2019/20, just to maintain existing standards of care.
[New] Global health care expenditures are expected to continue to rise as spending is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.4 percent between 2017-2022, from USD $7.724 trillion to USD $10.059 trillion.
[New] Research from the United States shows that the three occupations expected to grow the most between 2014 and 2024 are personal care aides, registered nurses and home health aides.
[New] Global absolute spending on health care is expected to expand by 23% between 2015 and 2020 to reach USD9 t, with large markets maintaining a stable growth rate of more than 20%.
[New] Under a no-deal Brexit, the immigration white paper proposes a minimum salary threshold of £30,000 per year which could seriously limit immigration of many health workers to the UK.
[New] The US state Department of Labor forecasts nearly 9 percent growth in ambulatory health care jobs statewide from 2017 to 2019, compared to 3 percent growth in nursing and residential care jobs and 2.2 percent growth in hospital jobs.
[New] Health care jobs will be among the fastest growing occupations in the United States through 2026, accounting for about 2.4 million new jobs, according to projections released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[New] By 2025, AI systems could be involved in nearly all aspects of global health care, from AI doctors responding to specific patient care needs to managing entire health care systems.
[New] The aging population of the United States and the rising cost of health care will likely cause federal spending to skyrocket over the next decade - with a noticeable spike surfacing even sooner than previously anticipated.
[New] Almost 1.5 million people already work in social care in England, but 650,000 more could be needed by 2035 to keep up with demand for support from an ageing population.
[New] Of the $2.6 trillion projected increase in spending between 2019 and 2029 under current law, 31 percent is due to the rising costs of Social Security, 23 percent due to the rising costs of Medicare, another 12 percent due to other health care programs, and 21 percent due to rising interest costs.
[New] The National Institute of Health Research will commission further research into action to reduce risks to public health from poor air quality.
[New] The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in the next five years, four of the five fastest-growing jobs will be in health care and elder care.
[New] Some 67% of medical practices said that the Medicare payment rates for 2019 will not cover the cost of their delivering care to patients.
[New] Health care costs in the U.S. are predicted to reach 20 percent of gross domestic product by 2025.
[New] The worldwide market for home care services is projected to register a Y-O-Y expansion pace of 9.8%, as well as account for a market estimation of US$413,124 Million by 2026.

Last updated: 25 May 2019