U.S. employer health care costs are projected to increase 9.5% in 2026, exceeding $17,000 per employee, according to data released Wednesday by Aon plc. The increase marks the third consecutive year of health care cost trends approaching double digits. Rising chronic conditions, including musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disease, along with high-cost conditions like cancer, are driving […]
Employers Expect Health Benefit Cost to Increase More Than 5% in 2025
According to report by Mercer, this will be the third consecutive year of health benefit cost increases above 5%. Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) released preliminary results from its 2024 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. According to an analysis of responses from over 1,800 US employers, total health benefit cost per […]
U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected To Increase 9 Percent Next Year
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 […]
Organizations Urge Congress to Keep Employer-Provided Health Care Coverage Tax-Free
This week, Protecting Americans’ Coverage Together (PACT), a coalition of employer voices dedicated to strengthening employer-provided coverage, joined 70 leading organizations in urging Congress to protect the affordability of health care coverage for Americans and reject proposals to tax employer-provided coverage. In a letter to Congressional leaders, PACT and the other organizations, including a diverse […]
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 […]
AASP/NJ Says Association’s Healthcare Plan Saving Members Money
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is pleased to report much success with its health insurance plan offered exclusively to members of the association who are in good standing. The plan is a benefit to AASP/NJ members that the association says is not only providing collision repair shops thousands of dollars […]