Mercer Survey Finds US Employers and Workers Will Face Affordability Crunch as Health Insurance Cost Is Expected to Exceed $18,500 Per Employee in 2026
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, today released its 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.The survey found that in 2025, the average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance reached $17,496 per employee, a 6.0% increase well above the rate of inflation and wage growth. Contributing to the increase was sharp growth in prescription drug spending, which rose 9.4% on average among large employers (500 or more employees). Notably, more large employers covered costly GLP-1 weight-loss medications in 2025 – 49%, up from 44% in 2024.An even higher total health benefit cost increase of 6.7% is expected in 2026, which will push the average cost above $18,500 per employee. In nearly all employer-sponsored health plans, cost is shared with employees through both premium
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