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Healthcare becomes more and more expensive each year — by now, employers expect it. But 2024 will far exceed usual expectations, and employees may have to pay the price more than ever before.
According to Aon, healthcare costs will increase by 8.5% in 2024, nearly double 2023’s rate. As a result, a majority of employers plan to increase their employees’ deductibles, premiums and co-pays, according to supplemental insurance company Aflac’s latest WorkForces Report.
Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio
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