Health Affairs November 11, 2025
Rob Lott, Matthew Rae

Health Affairs’ Rob Lott interviews Matthew Rae, Associate Director of the Health Care Marketplace Program at KFF, about his recent paper exploring the findings from the KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, reporting on benefits in 2025.

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Rob Lott:

Hello, and welcome to a health podocy. I’m your host, Rob Lott. Let’s not forget how this all started. During World War two, the US government imposed wage controls to slow inflation. And so employers at the time sought other ways to attract and retain workers.

Rob Lott:

For example, by boosting benefits that were not considered wages, benefits like health insurance....

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