Employer health costs expected to see sharpest increase in 20 years: Survey

Health benefit costs projected to jump 8.2% in 2027, highest in decades

U.S. employers project an 8.2% increase in health benefit costs for 2027. Factors include GLP-1 drugs, artificial-intelligence billing software, and legal disputes under the federal No Surprises Act.

Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027

Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.

Large Employers Drop Health Benefits as Costs Rise

“Some of the country’s largest employers are pulling back on benefits as they face yet another year of near double-digit health care cost growth,” Axios reports. “It’s a sign that year-after-year spikes in medical costs have real consequences. And corporations are less willing to eat most of the increases.”

Employer healthcare costs projected to rise most since 2003

The cost of health benefits per employee is expected to rise 8.2% in 2027 — the biggest jump for employers since 2003.

Your health insurance rates are going to rise next year: Here's why

Employer health care costs are on track to climb about 11% next year, the sharpest jump in more than two decades.

Employer healthcare costs expected to skyrocket next year

2027 is expected to see the biggest increase in employer health spending since 2003, according to new projections