{
  "id": 16082745,
  "title": "Workers hit hard by rising employer health insurance costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/workers-hit-hard-by-rising-employer-health-insurance-costs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:57:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6166007-employer-health-insurance-costs-premiums-rise/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Costs are spiking for the millions of Americans who rely on workplace-sponsored health insurance, according to a survey released Thursday, with small businesses and their employees being hit especially hard. The average cost of a family plan increased by 5 percent, topping $28,000 this year, according to the annual Employer Health Benefits Survey from KFF....",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}