Workers with employer-sponsored family coverage are paying an average of $7,471 toward premiums this year, up $621 from 2025, according to KFF.

Officials suggested that employers should have a financial incentive to improve the quality of care.

The reps want state insurance regulators to prepare for a possible shift toward "alternative health coverage arrangements."

Polling finds strong support for workplace accommodations and health research, while fewer voters associate those efforts with DEI.