4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (257+ words) Employers are bracing for an expected 8.2% increase in per-employee benefit cost in 2027, even after factoring in planned cost-control measures. This not only would be the fifth-consecutive year of elevated cost growth but also would be the largest annual increase since…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (601+ words) This week, lawmakers in the Texas state House brought in more than a dozen expert speakers to discuss how to make healthcare more affordable. One of those experts was entrepreneur and billionaire Mark Cuban, whose Cost Plus Drugs company seeks…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) Average health savings account balances reached a record high of $5,532 in 2024, a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found. More than half of account holders took distributions, and nearly 20% invested HSA funds in non-cash assets. As employees gain…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1306+ words) Healthcare spending isn’t just skyrocketing for U.S. companies. It’s also getting more difficult to predict, complicating efforts to keep cost growth in hand, according to new research. Employers are projecting a median 9.2% increase in health costs in 2027, as hospital prices…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) Word & Brown General Agency Many workers are financially vulnerable to unexpected medical expenses despite having access to at least some employer-sponsored benefits, according to new research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute in collaboration with Lincoln Financial. “Our findings suggest…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (523+ words) Healthcare cost increases have rapidly outpaced employee wages in recent years, and US employers are bracing for an even bigger price shock in 2027. According to a new survey from WTW, a benefits consulting firm, 471 US large employers are projecting healthcare…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) Word & Brown General Agency Employer health care costs in the United States are projected to rise 9.5% in 2027, according to professional services firm Aon plc — pushing average costs above $19,000 per employee. This projection marks the fourth consecutive year of elevated health…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (800+ words) California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If…...