The Post-Pandemic Health Insurance Hangover For Employers

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 changed our lives in more ways than we could’ve imagined. For example, New York University professor Scott Galloway points out how "the enduring feature of COVID-19 [is that] it will be seen as an accelerant more than a change agent." (see A Brief But Spectacular Take On Going From Crisis To Opportunity Post-Pandemic).

Another lasting effect of the pandemic has been on health insurance in the United States. The percentage of citizens covered by employer-sponsored health insurance has declined since March 2020. Enrollment in Medicaid and state marketplace exchange programs . . .