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7 ways employers are taking action to tackle high health care costs

While most companies expect costs to jump 6% in 2023, many (42%) cite managing employee affordability as a top priority, says a new WTW survey.

By Michael Popke | September 22, 2022 at 10:53 AM
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Two out of three U.S. employers plan to prioritize controlling rising health care benefit costs over the next three years. And with many employers expecting costs to rise steadily in the foreseeable future, they are pursuing several initiatives to manage costs and make benefits more affordable for employees.

Those are two key takeaways from a new survey by WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, that included responses from 455 U.S. employers collectively employing 8.2 million workers.

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