Employee Benefit News December 23, 2025
Paola Peralta

  • Key Insight: Discover how prioritizing specialty, behavioral health, and data can curb rising employer costs.
  • Supporting Data: Employers project a 9% rise in healthcare spending for 2026 (Business Group on Health).
  • Forward Look: Prepare for intensified focus on specialty access, behavioral supports, and benefit analytics.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

As employers struggle to find ways to mitigate year-over-year healthcare cost hikes, staying knowledgeable about upcoming trends will be the key to meeting employees’ needs, while keeping spending low.

According to a recent survey from the Business Group on Health, employers should anticipate a 9% increase in healthcare spending for 2026. While many of the drivers that have led to rising costs are out...

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