Monday, September 27, 2010

Healthcare: Health Costs of US Employers at 5-Year High: Study - Healthcare * US * News * Story - CNBC.com

Healthcare: Health Costs of US Employers at 5-Year High: Study - Healthcare * US * News * Story - CNBC.com: ".S. employers can expect to pay nearly 9 percent more for health care costs for their workers in 2011, the highest level in five years, according to a forecast released Monday.

And employees will have to pay more than 12 percent more out of their pockets, according to the report from consulting group Hewitt Associates.

The Hewitt report blames higher medical claim costs, an aging population and U.S. healthcare reform."

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