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 Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) ...
The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance is expected to rise 6.7% next year, with the average total benefit cost topping $18,500 per employee, the global consulting firm Mercer found.
Over the past five years, the price tag for a family health insurance plan has jumped by 26% (1). Costs for health insurance have been increasing steadily since 2010. In fact, data from the Bureau of ...