Employer health benefit plans are expected to soar in cost next year, with employees predicted to see a 6.5 percent increase in their total health benefit costs on average in 2026, a new report by the ...

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 ...

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Employers are preparing for the steepest rise in health benefit costs in more than a decade. According to Mercer's 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, total health benefit costs ...

The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world. Now it's about to get even more expensive. Some 154 million people get health insurance through their employer — and many ...