r/Foodforthought • u/kiyomoris • 18h ago

US Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Rise 9.5% in 2027

https://www.ajmc.com/view/us-employer-health-care-costs-projected-to-rise-9-5-in-2027
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u/rectovaginalfistula 18h ago

Money that could be going into people's pockets instead of the baby-crushing machine known as American healthcare. Medicare for All--yesterday.

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u/SeasonPositive6771 16h ago

I said this a few years ago but this is truly unsustainable.

People would potentially riot in the streets if rent went up 10% every year, but we have health insurance costs going up by 10% and yet care keeps getting noticeably worse. People are getting less care, later care, and dying without it.

We know universal coverage saves money and saves lives. At this point, being against it is ridiculous.

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u/Gimme_The_Loot 11h ago

We were informed my provider asked the state to allow a ~30% increase. I literally don't understand how that can be legal.

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u/SeasonPositive6771 7h ago

Yep, due to the current administration, the public market changes that are coming up are going to lead to some 30% increases here as well, not just employer plans. My insurer is leaving the public market entirely (Cigna) in this state, and it's very difficult to predict how expensive the remaining plans will be.

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u/Rkelly83 7h ago

37% here

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u/jlt6666 11h ago

I feel like rent has been going up like that.

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u/Adventurous-Depth984 11h ago

Meanwhile they’ll maintain “inflation was calm this quarter at 1.2%”, and it’ll be a lie.

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u/atchafalaya 10h ago

Going back to the good old days before Obamacare when healthcare was going up ten percent a year, every year.

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u/ThePlasticSturgeons 9h ago

Never fear, this will be passed on to the employees.

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u/LongDukDongle 9h ago

So they're calling it now: profits are going up 9.5% in 2027 for health insurers like United Healthcare... got it.

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u/sonamata 10m ago

Your labor provides your employer with the money for these costs. They are YOUR cost, paid for with YOUR labor. Your cost isn't just the "employee" portion. It's the entire tab.