Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 6% in 2025, Nearing $27,000, with Workers Contributing $6,850 Toward Premiums

This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This year’s report also looks at how employers are approaching coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including their concerns about utilization and cost. Read the news release →

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Beyond the Data: The Semi-Sad Prospects for Controlling Employer Health Care Costs

President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses the obstacles employers face trying to control their health care costs, and the reasons why they’ve never been meaningful supporters of government cost-containment efforts. He predicts that premium increases expected next year could lead to a new wave of higher deductibles and other forms of cost sharing for the 155 million Americans who rely on employer coverage.

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  • What is happening to USAID?

    Jennifer Kates Jennifer Kates

    The more important question, though, is not whether USAID sits in the State Department or remains independent, but what functions it does and does not perform (and will be kept), and more broadly, as a result, what the United States role in the world is. … more

  • Race Is a Social Category, Not a Biological One

    Samantha Artiga Samantha Artiga

    Sen. Angela Alsobrooks questioned [Kennedy] about earlier statements he has made suggesting that Black people should not adhere to the same vaccine schedule as White people because “their immune system is better than ours.” … Race is a poor proxy for genetic ancestry and large genetic studies have demonstrated more variation within defined racial groups… … more

  • President Trump’s Recent Immigration Actions Could Affect Immigrant Families’ Health

    Samantha Artiga Samantha Artiga

    President Trump has made a slew of immigration policy changes focused on restricting entry at the border and increasing interior enforcement efforts to support mass deportation…Previous KFF research provides a window into the likely health-related impacts of these actions. During the first Trump administration, restrictive immigration policies and increased enforcement activity led to increased fears… … more

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Medicare Open Enrollment FAQs

Explore frequently asked questions related to Medicare Open Enrollment, including Medicare Advantage, Part D, Medigap, and more.

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Medicaid, Children’s Health: 5 Issues to Watch Amid Federal Changes

Major federal changes to Medicaid and other health-related policies could impact children’s health in the coming years. This issue brief explores the latest data on Medicaid and children’s health and highlights five key issues to watch as those federal changes are implemented.

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