Cost growth was sharper among smaller employers (50-499 employees), at 9.6%, while larger employers reported average cost growth of 5.0%. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The average per-employee cost of employer-sponsored health insurance jumped 6.3% in 2021 — reaching $14,542 — as employees and their families resumed care after avoiding it in 2020 due to the pandemic. That's according to Mercer's 2021 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, which included 1,745 public and private employers of varying sizes.
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