Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 6% in 2025 to nearly $27,000, with workers paying about $6,850 on average. Rising costs are driven by higher healthcare spending, including expensive new treatments like GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Employers may respond by reducing coverage or increasing employee cost-sharing, impacting wages and benefits. Small businesses face steep increases, leading some to drop health benefits.
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