Healthcare DIVE August 19, 2024
Inflation, expensive specialty drugs and demand for pricy glucagon-like peptide 1 medications, or GLP-1s, are pushing costs higher, according to the professional services company.
Dive Brief:
- The average cost of employer-sponsored health plans is expected to grow 9% next year if companies don’t find ways to cut down on costs, according to a report by professional services company Aon.
- The increase will bump plan costs per employee past $16,000 in 2025, the report found. This year, employer insurance costs grew 6.4% compared to 2023, while average expenses per employee rose to more than $14,800.
- Inflation and the cost of more expensive specialty drugs are pushing healthcare costs higher, according to Aon. Pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 drugs, or GLP-1s,...
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