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18 September 2025 - by Bill J. Thompson, Christopher S. Girod, David M. Liner, Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson
To mark the report's 20th anniversary, Milliman Medical Index authors review how healthcare costs have changed since 2005.
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27 May 2025 - by Deana Bell, Jason Clarkson, Brent Jensen, David M. Liner, Annie Man, Andrew L. Naugle, Andrew Timcheck
How much is employer-sponsored healthcare expected to cost families and employers in 2025?
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15 April 2025 - by Dominic Duke, Madeleine Feller, David M. Liner
Medicare Part D claims show non-low income drug spending rose 43% in early 2025 versus a year earlier, while costs for other categories also accelerated.
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15 April 2025 - by Dominic Duke, Madeleine Feller, David M. Liner
MedIntel Insights: We give an early glimpse of Medicare Prescription Payment Plan enrollment, which had 179,000 beneficiaries participate in its first two months.
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07 October 2024 - by Deana Bell, David M. Liner, Jason Clarkson
Authors of the Milliman Medical Index discuss what’s driving healthcare costs for American families on employer-sponsored insurance.
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06 August 2024 - by Madeleine Feller, David M. Liner
We discuss key drivers behind the increased direct subsidy for Medicare Part D due to the Inflation Reduction Act, along with implications for plan sponsors.
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21 May 2024 - by Deana Bell, Jason Clarkson, Mike Gaal, David M. Liner, Annie Man, Andrew L. Naugle
In 2024, the estimated cost of healthcare for a family of four in an employer-sponsored health plan is $32,066, according to the Milliman Medical Index (MMI).
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25 May 2023 - by Deana Bell, Mike Gaal, Paul R. Houchens, David M. Liner, Annie Man, Andrew L. Naugle, Doug Norris
We project the average cost of healthcare for an American family of four with an employer-sponsored PPO plan to rise to $31,065 in 2023, up 5.6% over last year.
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25 May 2022 - by Mike Gaal, Paul R. Houchens, David M. Liner, Annie Man, Andrew L. Naugle, Doug Norris
In 2022, the cost of healthcare for a hypothetical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan is $30,260, according to the Milliman Medical Index (MMI).
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27 May 2021 - by Paul R. Houchens, David M. Liner, Annie Man, Andrew L. Naugle, Doug Norris, Scott A. Weltz
Our 2021 healthcare trends report predicts that healthcare spending will grow by 8.4% to $28,256 for a family of four.