Employers brace for another year of rising health benefit costs

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  • 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.

Jimmy Nesbitt
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Jimmy Nesbitt is a reporter at Employee Benefit News, where he covers the evolving landscape of workplace benefits, healthcare, retirement, financial wellness and related policy issues. His career … Read full bio


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