New numbers from the Kaiser Family Foundation show family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance jumped 6 percent this year, reaching nearly $27,000.

Workers paid about $6,850 out of pocket. Employers paid about $20,000 per family.

Employers surveyed for the report cited rising prescription drug prices, hospital costs and demand for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as factors behind the increase.

“Large employers know these new high-priced weight-loss drugs are an important benefit for their workers, but their costs often exceed their expectations,” KFF Senior Vice President and study author Gary Claxton said. “It’s not a surprise that some are rethinking access to the drugs for weight loss.”

Use of GLP-1s has been higher than expected, and some companies may tighten coverage next ye

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