The 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Thursday, found that covered workers were paying hundreds of dollars more toward their premiums this year compared with last year.
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Americans Paying Hundreds More For Health Insurance They Haven’t Even Used
The 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Thursday, found that covered workers were paying hundreds of dollars more toward their premiums this year compared with last year.
About 157 million Americans get their health insurance through work. A survey of employers shows a moderate price uptick this year, but workers still say health costs are a top concern.
Workers are paying on average $7,471 annually toward the premiums for employer-sponsored family health benefits this year, which is up 9%, or $621, from 2025, per KFF’s annual benchmark health benefits survey of large and small employers.
Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Workers might start feeling faint when they sign up for work-based health coverage for 2027. Premiums are expected to skyrocket for the fourth year in a row, and employees will likely pay more when they receive care, too.
Working-age U.S. adults without health insurance rose in 2026. Half of all uninsured people did not seek needed care because of cost concerns, according to a new survey.
Costs are spiking for the millions of Americans who rely on workplace-sponsored health insurance, according to a new survey released Thursday, with small businesses and their employees being hit especially hard.
American workers are paying hundreds of dollars more for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2026, with data released Thursday showing the cost of family coverage rising faster than […]
American workers are paying hundreds more for employer-sponsored health insurance in 2026, with family coverage contributions rising 9% as premiums outpace wage growth.
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