# Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

- Source: NYT Business
- Published: 2026-10-22T09:03:14+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/business/health-insurance-costs-workers-premiums-deductibles.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/employers-shift-rising-health-care-costs-onto-millions-of-workers-7093b5/

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.

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