US Health Systems' Annual Healthcare Spend per Employee Rises 8.8%, Aon Survey Finds

• Aon's 2026 hospital benefits survey found annual healthcare spending per employee rose 8.8% among U.S. health systems participating year over year.
• Rising healthcare costs were a top concern for 92% of participating health systems, prompting greater focus on high-cost claims and benefits returns.
• Members with annual medical claims above $100,000 represented a median 1.2% of membership but accounted for 39.2% of medical plan costs.
• Pharmacy strategies were a primary cost-management focus for 79% of health systems; 38% used predictive analytics to identify potential high-cost claimants.
• Among the 47% covering GLP-1s for weight loss, 92% used management strategies, up from 72% in 2025.

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