From Sidelines Into the Game | Predictions for 2025

Employer purchasers have largely been on the sidelines when it comes to policy proposals that target high healthcare prices. They have deferred to health plans and other stakeholders to fight those battles.

In 2025, a combination of cost pressures and the availability of transparent pricing information will spur employers to be more vocal in Washington, D.C., and in state legislatures. Consolidation and growing market power by large health systems, leading to rapidly rising prices, give employers limited marketplace options. Policy solutions are needed.