Annual change in health benefit cost per employee in the U.S. 2011-2023, by plan
In 2023, employers are expecting total health benefit cost per employee to grow by seven percent if they continue with the current health plans without making any changes. After making changes in the health benefit plans, employers plan to curb the annual cost growth at 5.6 percent in 2023. This statistic represents the projected and actual annual change in health cost per employee in the U.S. from 2011 to 2021, with forecast for 2022 and 2023.