Total health benefit cost per employee is expected to rise 5.8% on average in 2025, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures, according to an analysis based on a survey by Mercer. The ...

Employers are bracing for a third straight year with health benefit costs increasing more than 5%, according to a new report from Mercer. The organization released preliminary findings from its annual ...

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About half of employers said they would make cost-cutting changes to their plans next year, like increasing deductibles or other cost-sharing provisions, according to the report by consultancy Mercer.

The cost of health benefits per employee could climb an average of 6.5% next year — the highest increase since 2010, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ...

Employers are preparing for the steepest rise in health benefit costs in more than a decade. According to Mercer's 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, total health benefit costs ...

Employers will likely reduce benefits in 2026 to control benefit costs, according to a Survey on Health and Benefit Strategies for 2026 released by Mercer. “Employers project average health benefit ...

Employer health benefit plans are expected to soar in cost next year, with employees predicted to see a 6.5 percent increase in their total health benefit costs on average in 2026, a new report by the ...

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