Twelve percent of workers facing higher health premiums reduced retirement contributions, LIMRA found.
Among Gen Z employees facing increases, 21% cut retirement savings.
Most workers spend less than an hour reviewing and enrolling in workplace benefits.
Higher health insurance premiums are prompting some Americans to sacrifice retirement savings as they struggle to balance competing financial demands.
LIMRA's 2026 Benefits and Employee Attitude Tracker (BEAT) Study found that more than three-quarters (77%) of employees enrolled in workplace medical coverage saw their premiums increase in 2026, including 17% whose premiums rose by more than 10%. About half of those facing higher premiums changed their spending or benefits decisions in response:
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