In 2025, annual premiums for US families with employer-sponsored health insurance increased 6% to an average of $26,993.

The big picture; This represents a $1,406 rise compared to previous years, with workers paying $6,850 of the total and employers covering the remainder. • The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) conducted a survey of 1,862 public and private employers between January and July 2025, sampling companies with at least 10 employees. • Prescription drug prices remain the top driver of premium increases, followed by higher rates of long-term illnesses and increased use of medical services.

Driving the news: A key contributor to rising costs is the growing insurance coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, which have proven eff

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