The cost of providing health coverage to the average U.S. employee rose nearly $500 over the past year.
That means employers are now spending an average of $8,669 annually for each worker they cover.
A new report from the Society of Human Resource Management displays the effect of rapidly rising health care costs on employers and employees alike. The study finds that health costs are eating up 7.6 percent of employer budgets.
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