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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Justin Price

US Family Health Insurance Costs Soar to $27,000 in 2025 – And Employers Say Wages Will Suffer

In 2025 the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage approached $27,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Credit: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography/Unsplash)

The average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage in the United States has soared to $26,993 in 2025, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

The 6% jump from last year — roughly $1,400 higher — outstripped both general inflation (2.7%) and average wage growth (4%), prompting concern that rising health costs could soon translate into lower wage growth and fewer employee benefits.

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