Rebound in healthcare inflation a headache for the Fed

The rebound in core PCE inflation over recent months in part reflects sharp increases in administered payments for hospital services that will be repeated later this year. A revival in healthcare inflation comes at exactly the wrong time for the Fed, with signs that broader price pressures are picking up too.

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