- Key Insight: The real reason employers face major benefit changes is a projected 8.2% cost increase.
- What’s at Stake: Shifting higher deductibles onto workers as employers face volatile, budget-disrupting claims.
- Supporting Data: 59% of surveyed employers planning to make cost-cutting changes to health benefits.
Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review
More than half of employers plan to make cost-cutting changes to their health benefits in 2027, with some moves likely to push more costs onto workers, according to a new survey.
