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Nearly Half of Big US Employers Plan to Make Workers Pay More for Healthcare
HR Dive·Wednesday, 17 June 2026
A new Mercer survey found that close to half of large employers in the US are planning to raise healthcare costs for their workers. Companies are also starting to drop coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and exploring non-traditional insurance plans to cut their own costs.
Why It Matters
This is a direct hit to workers' take-home value — higher healthcare costs mean less money in your pocket even if your salary stays the same.
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