# Employers Abandon Group Insurance as Price Hikes Bite

https://mins.news/en/video/36149

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-28 20:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh7a7aHMCrw

> As US employers brace for the biggest increase in employee health-plan prices in 15 years, more are dropping group insurance altogether. Instead, more than 20,000 companies entered Health Reimbursement Arrangements in 2026, allowing them to avoid providing medical benefits directly.