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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

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 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

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

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

Mercer Survey Finds US Employers and Workers Will Face Affordability Crunch as Health Insurance Cost Is Expected to Exceed $18,500 Per Employee in 2026

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for ... 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

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

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