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Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question

American employers are approaching an uncomfortable choice: absorb another large increase in healthcare costs or pass more of it on to workers. Mercer projects that employer health-benefit costs will rise 6.7% in 2026, the steepest increase in 15 years, pushing the average cost above $18,500 per employee. Nearly half of large employers expect medical plan changes in 2027 …