What's health care inflation? Understanding the value of your health insurance amid rising costs
From ERS Money Talks Podcast by Employees Retirement System of Texas
July 23, 2025 · 26 min · Season 1 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses health care inflation and the impact of rising health insurance premiums with guest Blaise Duran from ERS.
Send us Fan Mail The 89th legislative session has ended and health insurance premiums will go up September 1, which is the start of the new plan year. The hosts talk with Blaise Duran, director of group benefits at ERS. They discuss why premiums are increasing, who's affected and the ways ERS works to help keep those costs low.
People in this episode
Guest: Blaise Duran
Topics covered
- health care inflation
- health insurance
- insurance premiums
- legislative session
- cost management
Keywords
- health care inflation
- health insurance premiums
- ERS
- costs
- legislative session
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Employees Retirement System of Texas
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