Employers cited high drug prices, high-cost claims and hospital prices as their biggest threats to affordability.
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Employers cited high drug prices, high-cost claims and hospital prices as their biggest threats to affordability.
Published Aug. 13, 2026
An emergency room nurse tends to a patient on Aug. 18, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Employers surveyed estimate that hospital and facility costs make up nearly 31% of their total healthcare spending.
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