A survey of employers predicts the largest spike in health care costs in more than two decades: an 8.2 percent increase in 2027 compared to this year’s costs for employer-sponsored health insurance.
The consulting firm Marsh surveyed more than 1,800 employers about the costs they expect next year. The answers pointed to several specific drivers of skyrocketing health insurance costs, and an overall increase higher than any year since 2003.
