Employee health insurance premiums expected to jump nearly 10% for 2026 By Holly Duchmann - September 10, 2025 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint U.S. employers are bracing for the sharpest health-insurance cost hikes in more than a decade, The Wall Street Journal writes. Consulting firms Aon and WTW project 2026 costs will jump 9% to … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.