# US employers keep passing rising healthcare costs to workers. There are better options

- Source: Guardian Business
- Published: 2026-11-08T15:00:43+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/08/employer-healthcare-plans
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-employers-keep-passing-rising-healthcare-costs-to-workers-there-are-2dc896/

Choosing a healthcare plan can be extremely complicated, but it’s necessary to attract and retain good workers Again, healthcare costs are going up. According to a recent study from Mercer, total health benefit cost per employee in 2027 is expected to rise 8.2% – after employers’ planned cost-reduction measures (without action, employers told Mercer their existing plans would rise about 11%). This

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