Employer health costs: Why it could be another tough year
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Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Axios21:00first to report
Employers who've been reeling from near double-digit health cost increases the past three years can expect more of the same in 2027, according to new projections from benefits consultant Aon. Why it matters: Companies and their workers are locked in one of the most sustained periods of health care inflation in decades — and the trend lines are sure to intensify affordability concerns. Driving the news: Rising demand for health services, more chronic disease and increased use of drugs like...
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- hawaiitribune-herald.com10:05
US employer healthcare costs set to rise 9.5% in 2027, Aon says - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald
- The Hill18:57
A new risk analysis released by leading insurance broker Aon this week projected that employer health costs in the U.S. will rise by roughly 10 percent in 2027. Aon, the second largest global insurance broker, projected that at the current status quo, employer healthcare costs will rise by 9.5 percent next year. This would mean...