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Health insurance and employee benefits: insurers and TPAs, hospitals and claims, health reinsurance, regulators and medical cost trends, with the Gulf first.
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Health & Benefits · In context
Covered US workers contribute an average of $7,471 a year towards employer family health coverage in 2026, 9% more than in 2025, according to KFF's annual Employer Health Benefits Survey, published on 22 October. The total family premium rose 5% to $28,303, and workers at small firms pay $9,687 on average.
Source: KFF
Health & Benefits
Bahrain's Supreme Council of Health says compulsory health insurance for expatriate residents will start on 31 October 2026, with cover linked to work and residence permits. The basic package covers primary, secondary and emergency care, but premiums and insured sums have not been published, Middle East Insurance Review reported.
Source: Middle East Insurance Review
Health & Benefits
Australian health fund HCF says mental health admissions account for 90% of its gold-tier claims, and its white paper warns that 1.2 million Australians could drop gold hospital cover within ten years without reform. HCF figures reported by Insurance Business show gold's share of hospital cover fell to 28% from 40% in 2019 as the average gold premium rose 71%.
Source: Insurance Business (Australia)
