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Healthcare Benefit Costs Reach Record Levels: How Employers Are Preparing for 2027

According to Marsh McLennan Agency’s annual analysis of regional benefit costs, healthcare employers are facing the highest annual average cost increase in years, costing nearly $17,000 per employee.

According to Marsh McLennan Agency’s (MMA) annual analysis of regional benefit costs, healthcare employers are facing the highest annual average cost increase in years. Based on data from 47 Midwest-area healthcare companies, the average health benefit cost per employee is nearly $17,000. MMA’s recently released report pinpoints the biggest drivers as elevated healthcare service pricing, increased utilization rates, and a continued rise in prescription drug spending. Employers are rightfully concerned they could again be facing record increases as planning for 2027 gets underway. 

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