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Health benefits cost employers more than retirement benefits, according to the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's 2007 Employee Benefits Study found medical benefits cost 12.1 percent of an employer's benefits expenditures, while

A new report by The Vision Council, "Vision Care: Focusing on the Workplace Benefit," found two-thirds of Americans would be willing to get an eye exam if they had coverage, but only 17 percent of employers offer such insurance. The

MetLife recently announced it is launching enhanced insurance products targeting small employers. The enhancements are designed to provide more flexibility for small companies. Some enhancements on life, dental and disability products

VSP recently launched a Spanish language Web site to help educate the Latino community about their unique health risks, as well as help locate doctors. The Web site includes all components of the English Web site, but also features eye health

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A new study by Hewitt Associates found average health care costs increased 6 percent in 2008, up from 5.3 percent in 2007. Major companies can expect the average health cost per employee to increase from $8,331 to $8,863 next year, with