Health insurance is more expensive than ever. The average cost of a family plan through an employer has climbed to $27,000 in 2025 — a 6% jump from last year and the third straight year of steep increases, according to a new report from independent health policy research organization KFF @kff_org. That’s more than double the rate of inflation. About half of Americans (154 million people under age 65) get coverage through their jobs, and prices are expected to keep rising. “It’s news to no one th