Projected increase is above the 6.4% increase reported this year. The average cost of employer-sponsored health care coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9.0%, surpassing $16,000 per employee in 2025, according to Aon (NYSE: AON), the global professional services firm. This projected increase, which assumes employers do not implement employee cost sharing increases […]
U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Increase 8.5% Next Year
AON projection is nearly double the increase recorded this year. Average costs for U.S. employers that pay for their employees’ health care will increase 8.5% to more than $15,000 per employee in 2024, according to Aon plc (NYSE: AON) the global professional services firm. The projection increase, which assumes employers do not implement employee cost […]
Employer Medical Benefit Costs to Nearly Double the Rate of Inflation in 2020
While U.S. employer health benefit increases with be high, global health benefit costs set to nearly triple. U.S. employer-provided medical benefit costs are forecast to rise 6.5 percent in 2020, outpacing general inflation by 3.8 percent, according to the 2020 Global Medical Trend Rates Report released by Aon plc (NYSE:AON). The increase is projected to […]