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Small Business Health Insurance in 2026: Similar Premiums, Thinner Cover, and the Real Cost of Your Next Hire
Small business health insurance in 2026: what KFF and BLS data show about premiums, deductibles and rate increases, and how to price your next hire at full cost.
Brian Gagne
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Your Next Hire Costs $140,000 or More. The Real Cost of Hiring, and What to Do When You Can't Find Them.
The cost of hiring a $100,000 employee is about $147,500 in year one with average benefits and recruiting. Latest NFIB, BLS and KFF data, and when to partner instead.
Brian Gagne