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Employers anticipate 6.7% jump in health benefits costs, finds Mercer

It found that the average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance reached $17,496 per employee in 2025, a 6% increase well above the rate of inflation and wage growth. Contributing to the increase ... Read More

Employers brace for the largest health insurance increase in 15 years

Employers brace for the largest health insurance increase in 15 years. Offering healthcare benefits is essential in staying competitive. In 2025, 88% of employers consider them as very or extremely ... Read More

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

Employers can expect +$18.5K in per-worker health insurance costs next year

Employers can anticipate a 6.7% increase in total health benefit costs in 2026 — the steepest in 15 years — according to the 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans from consulting ... 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

Your employer health insurance just hit a 16-year cost spike as benefits vanish

Family health coverage through employers now costs $27,000 annually, with workers paying $6,850 of that total. Premium increases are outpacing wage growth by a significant margin. Read More

Workers and employers face higher health insurance costs

A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage. Read More

Nearly 60% of employers cutting health benefits to offset premium explosion

Employer health insurance premiums are climbing at the fastest rate since 2010. Nearly 60% of companies plan to reduce benefits or raise deductibles to offset mounting healthcare expenses. Read More

Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored ... Read More

Comment: Brace for higher health care costs during open enrollment

Americans embarking on the annual task of sifting through the health plans offered by their employers to find the one that gives them the most bang for their buck are facing a new reality: many 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