Chronic illness drives healthcare spending among millennials

Published Updated 4 Min Read

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  • Key Insight: Discover how rising millennial chronic conditions accelerate employer healthcare spending.  
  • What’s at Stake: Escalating claims and preventative-care gaps threaten benefit affordability and productivity.  
  • Supporting Data: Average monthly claims for major events are up nearly 40% since 2020.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Young workers are experiencing the fastest increase in healthcare spending, fueled by the rising rates of chronic conditions among millennials.

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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