(NewsNation) — If you've thought your health insurance bill is a lot higher later, you're not wrong.

A new survey from KFF found the average cost of a family health insurance plan offered through employers increased 6% from last year to $26,993. By comparison, KFF found that wages grew 4%, and inflation is up 2.7%.

Others have also predicted a hike in monthly premiums for 2026. Consulting firm Mercer released a report in September showing that working-age Americans who get health insurance from their workplace are likely to see an increase from 6% to 7% on their premiums, which is the steepest increase since 2010.

The increase in premiums is mainly being driven by increased spending on health care. KFF said employers are singling out drug prices like GLP-1s as a factor contributing to h

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