How employers currently feel about healthcare, in 3 charts

According to a new report from the Business Group on Health (BGOH), self-insured employers say that their healthcare costs are rising rapidly, with the costs of drugs, including expensive new weight-loss drugs, likely to have a long-term financial impact.

How employers currently feel about healthcare

For the report, BGOH surveyed 152 employers that cover 19 million workers on their healthcare-related insights and potential future investments between June 1 and July 18.

According to the report, healthcare costs have increased significantly over the last few years. In 2021, the average per-capita cost for healthcare (employer and employee combined) was $15,412, which then increased to $15,862 in 2022 and $17,201 in 2023.

In addition, employers said they expect healthcare costs...