1.0Employco Bloghttps://www.employco.com/blogEmployco USAhttps://www.employco.com/blog/author/employcousa/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kruzna2Nhr"><a href="https://www.employco.com/blog/2026/09/29/hr-newsletter-healthcare-cost-trend/">HR Newsletter: Healthcare Cost Trend</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.employco.com/blog/2026/09/29/hr-newsletter-healthcare-cost-trend/embed/#?secret=kruzna2Nhr" width="600" height="338" title="“HR Newsletter: Healthcare Cost Trend” — Employco Blog" data-secret="kruzna2Nhr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.employco.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Commercial healthcare costs are projected to rise by the highest level in 17 years. For employers, this will mean higher premiums, rising deductibles, and growing pressure on benefit budgets. Several factors are contributing to these ongoing pressures, including:https://www.employco.com/images/newsletter/hr/Blog/July2023_Medical-Costs.jpg