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Between 2000 and 2012, the gap between what private insurance and Medicare paid for hospital stays grew from 10 percent to 75 percent.

Health care companies paid an effective tax rate of 20.7 percent collectively, compared to 11.3 percent across all industries.

Free food and snacks may improve employee morale, but not their waistlines.

Employer demand for individual coverage HRAs may depend partly on the group-individual price gradient, the firm says.

Waste in health care is real, and no one disputes that its impact is evident. Employers who are the most educated about the available solutions in the market are leading the charge in reducing the knowledge gap, positioning themselves to actively take control of their spend and futures.