Employer health costs expected to see sharpest increase in 20 years: Survey

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Today's Top Stories - September 2, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 2, 2026

The cost of employer health benefits is projected to jump by the highest degree in more than 20 years next year, according to new projections released this week.

Estimates released by the financial consulting firm Mercer project that annual employer health benefit costs will go up by 8.2 percent in 2027 because of ongoing cost restraints and the higher price tag of improved therapeutics.

Employer health benefits have been trending up since 2022, and if costs go up as expected, it will........

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