Despite reducing their consumption of health care services, Americans with employer-sponsored insurance spent more than ever before on health care in 2016, according to a new study by the Health Care Cost Institute.

Spending is going up simply due to price increases for prescription drugs, operations and doctor's visits.

Spending for those with employer health plans increased 4.6 percent in 2016. The previous year, spending increased 4.1 percent. In the prior two years, spending increased by less than 3 percent annually.

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