The annual cost of health care for a family of four covered through a typical employer plan is an eye-watering $37,824 in 2026, according to a Milliman estimate out this week. The Milliman index takes into account the employer’s premium contribution, the employee’s share and any out-of-pocket spending, which is why it’s so much higher than estimates that just focus on premiums. It found that costs for an individual person were $8,460 on average, a nearly 8% increase over last year and the biggest jump Milliman has tracked in a decade, not counting COVID-era fluctuations.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/employer-health-spending-rising