"After experiencing no increase in actual health care cost from 2019 to 2020, employers experienced a significant return to rising costs, with a median 2021 cost increase of 8.2%.... [E]mployers expect to cover 82% of the cost of employee coverage in 2022, up from 80% the year before ... Large employers overwhelmingly (99%) said they were concerned about prescription drug trend.... Long-term mental health issues, both observed and anticipated, are the leading health-related impact of the pandemic[.]"

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