Giving Compass' Take:

• Healthcare Dive details a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that shows optimism for the healthcare system economically, though cautions that the industry faces pressure from trade uncertainty.

• Are people getting healthier? It's clear from the PwC report that consumers want more quality choices for care, but it's unclear if they are getting them. Let's think of how funders could fill any gaps.

• Here's why more baby boomers want to invest in health-related causes.

The U.S. healthcare industry can expect more stability in 2019 as FDA and CMS streamline regulation and healthcare investors strike deals with cash from last year's tax reform law, but challenges remain, PwC's 2019 health industry issues report says.

Political wrangling over U.S. healthcare won't be resolved in 2019, leaving states to set policy directions. Organizations operating in more than one state may be hard pressed to develop comprehensive business strategies.

Meanwhile, consumers want more choices in how they receive care, with 78% saying they would opt to receive hospital care at home if it cost less than an inpatient stay, according to a survey by PwC's Health Research Institute. More than half (54%) of consumers also said they would try an FDA-approved app or online tool to treat a medical condition, and 47% would be comfortable getting healthcare services from a big tech firm like Google or Microsoft.

Read the full article about the new health economy by Meg Bryant at Healthcare Dive.