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Nearly 60 percent of employers cut benefits as premiums surge

Employer health plans are being quietly reshaped as premiums climb faster than many companies can absorb, and nearly 60 percent of organizations now report trimming or restructuring benefits to keep ... 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

Employers, workers to face healthcare ‘affordability crunch,’ Mercer warns

The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance climbed to $17,496 in 2025, up 6% from the year before and in excess of rates of inflation and wage growth, according to Mercer’s recent 2025 ... 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

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

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

Employers brace for the largest health insurance increase in 15 years

The Difference Card reports a significant health insurance cost increase is expected in 2026, challenging employers to manage budgets while maintaining employee benefits. 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

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

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

Employers can do more to track the efficacy of mental health benefits, study says

Most employers offer coverage for mental health services, but where they fall short is in tracking whether those benefits are working, according to a new survey. The report, conducted by the Employee ... Read More