Employers Abandon Group Insurance as Price Hikes Bite

Bloomberg's Taylor Nicole Rogers joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Money." As US employers brace for the largest price hikes on employee health plans in 15 years, a growing number are opting out of group insurance altogether. Instead of providing medical benefits directly, more than 20,000 companies entered Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) in 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg's Taylor Nicole Rogers joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Money." As US employers brace for the largest price hikes on employee health plans in 15 years, a growing number are opting out of group insurance altogether. Instead of providing medical benefits directly, more than 20,000 companies entered Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) in 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)