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Rising GLP-1 drug spending, hospital inflation, artificial intelligence-assisted medical coding and surprise billing arbitration are expected to push employer health plan costs toward a 15-year high in 2027. Representative image.

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What Segal’s 2027 healthcare cost forecast means for employers, payers and PBMs

by Pallavi Madhiraju
July 28, 2026
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Segal projects a 9.9% medical plan cost trend for 2027 as GLP-1 drugs, AI coding and arbitration intensify employer cost pressure.

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