Health Insurance News The Employer Based Health Insurance Model Is About To Change Forever

Rising medical costs drive employers toward insurance-based direct care models — report

Patient access and care quality are emerging as key priorities shaping insurance-funded employer health programs. Nearly all employers (98%) surveyed cited access as a primary goal, an issue linked to ... Read More

A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

A KFF survey found the average family health insurance plans offered through the workplace now cost nearly $27,000. Read More

Why Your Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising

Employer-based health insurance plans are expected to rise again for 2026. Here's what's behind the high costs. Read More

Employee health insurance premiums to rise 6% in 2026, survey finds

(NewsNation) — Americans with employer-based health insurance could see monthly premiums rise 6% to 7% in 2026, according to a new report from consulting firm Mercer. That projection comes from a ... Read More

How this health benefit model could save Georgia employers 30% or more on costs

For employers of all sizes, offering health benefits is vital to attracting and retaining top talent. But offering health insurance is increasingly costly for many companies, with the average price of ... Read More

Employers face yet another surge in health costs in 2026 as companies scramble for solutions

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Two new reports out this month show the burden of health ... Read More

Why your health insurance copays, deductibles and premiums will probably surge next year

Brace yourselves, workers. Your health insurance at the job could cost you a lot more in 2026. Although overall inflation is more muted than a few years ago, employers are preparing for the steepest ... Read More

Open enrollment brings rising costs and uncertainties

This year’s open enrollment season for employer-based health insurance comes with a difficult reality: Health care costs are climbing at the steepest pace in more than a decade. According to the ... Read More

GLP-1s, cancer care are driving higher employer health care costs in 2026

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Employers are about to spend a lot more on health insurance next year as they shoulder higher ... Read More

Health Insurance Costs for Businesses to Rise by Most in 15 Years

U.S. businesses are facing the biggest health-insurance cost increases in at least 15 years, after already-steep boosts in recent years that have pushed the annual expense for family coverage high ... Read More

How this health benefit model could save Ohio employers 60% or more on costs

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. For employers of all sizes, offering health benefits is ... Read More