MedCity News May 20, 2025
To ensure effective cost mitigation, employers can’t wait for the market to adjust — they have to punch first.
Healthcare costs are a top concern across the United States, with 2025 anticipated to be the most expensive year for employer-sponsored insurance yet. Employers are expected to face an 8 to 9% increase in health plan costs, according to SHRM. A plan that previously cost employers $10,000 per member would now cost $10,800. For employees, that means paying over $100 more in premiums, based on KFF’s data showing the average individual employee contribution was $1,368 in 2024.
Think of it this way: nearly five weeks of an average employee’s annual salary is now going toward medical coverage, and that’s before a...
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