Cost of Employer Health Coverage to Rise 5% in 2019

by Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Aug 17, 2018 2 minutes

[QUESTION]What should I expect to happen to costs and coverage for my employer's health insurance plan for 2019?

[ANSWER]You can expect the cost of medical and drug benefits to rise by 5% in 2019, according to the annual health care survey by the National Business Group on Health.