MedCity News December 24, 2025
Marissa Plescia

Affordability, drug costs and AI will be top of mind for employers in 2026, according to Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson.

Healthcare costs have been a key challenge for employers in 2025, and this is only expected to continue in 2026, according to Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson.

Morgan Health is a JPMorgan Chase business unit focused on employer-sponsored insurance. Mendelson recently released his top trends to watch in 2026 for employer-sponsored health insurance, and how its portfolio companies are supporting these trends:

1. Affordability is a top concern: This applies to consumers, small businesses and large companies. According to the Business Group on Health, employers project a median 9% increase in healthcare costs next year.

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