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Health Benefits In 2025: Family Premiums Rise 6 Percent, Large Employers Increase Coverage Of GLP-1s For Weight Loss

In 2025, the average annual premium for family health coverage reached $26,993, an increase of $1,408 (6 percent) from the previous year. Covered workers contributed an average of 16 percent ($1,440) ... 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

Family Health Insurance Coverage Nears $27,000 a Year

A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage. By Reed Abelson Family health insurance coverage for the vast majority of ... Read More

Employers brace for biggest health cost increase in 15 years

Employers are anticipating healthcare costs to increase substantially in 2026. A new Mercer study adds evidence to this projection, predicting that health benefit costs per employee will rise by an ... Read More

Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb

A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden. By Reed Abelson Employees of large and small companies are ... Read More

Mercer survey: Employers anticipate significant health benefit cost hike for 2026

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that employers are likely to see healthcare costs increase significantly next year. Mercer released initial data from its 2025 National Survey of ... Read More

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27,000

Family health insurance premiums on average have jumped to $26,993 annually, with a 6% spike in 2025—marking the steepest increases in two decades. The cost now rivals a new Toyota Corolla hybrid as ... Read More

Cost of health insurance expected to exceed $18,500 per employee in 2026, survey shows

The health benefit cost per employee is expected to increase 6.7% in 2026, rising from $17,496 per employee in 2025 to more than $18,500 next year, according to Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ... Read More

Most employers offer mental health care benefits: that doesn’t mean they’re effective

While most employers offer mental health care coverage as part of their health insurance packages, major gaps in care exist. According to new research, many employers aren’t sure how mental health ... Read More

Nearly all big employers offer mental health benefits. Few know if they work.

Nearly all large U.S. employers offer mental health benefits, but fewer than half know whether their coverage actually works — leaving millions of workers struggling to get effective care despite ... Read More

Amid health insurance unpredictability, off-exchange plans offer a secret path to stability

There are storm clouds on the horizon for the health insurance market. As has been widely covered, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed by Congress earlier this year contained a big disappointment ... Read More