The latest Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan DesignSurvey from the National Business Group on Health highlights anumber of leading trends among employee health and benefits. Whileresponses are from large employers, the results are oftenindicative of issues impacting businesses of all sizes across thecountry. Although prioritization and the impact of these issues mayvary among organizations of different sizes, other matters areuniversal.
Topping this list is healthcare costs. Unsurprisingly, the survey found that participatingemployers anticipate health care costs will continue to rise. In anearly estimate, average health care costs are projected to increase5 percent in the next year, including both employer and employeecontributions. These inexorable annual increases place a burden onboth organizations and their employees.
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