Healthcare costs

• Healthcare Cost Increases Lowest in Six Years (PlanSponsor)

  October 4, 2012

  Companies paid 4.9% more for health coverage in 2012, vs. 8.5% increase in 2011, according to Aon Hewitt.

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  Consumer-Driven Health Plans Overtake HMOs

  By Susan Kelly  |  September 28, 2012

  In 2011, consumer-driven plans beat out HMOs for first time; a quarter of companies may move to healthcare exchanges.

• Healthcare Costs Seen Rising 5.3% in 2013

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 27, 2012

  But 88% of companies are committed to providing health benefits through 2015.

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  On-site healthcare a growing corporate trend

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 7, 2012

  Surveys found increasing support for on-site healthcare units to help reduce medical costs.

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  DC Model for Health Benefits

  By Susan Kelly  |  April 2, 2012

  New private health exchanges offer large companies cost control. (Steve Raetzman of Mercer)

• Coming Decisions on Healthcare

  By Susan Kelly  |  December 12, 2011

  Excise tax looms in 2018; state exchanges arrive sooner.

• Consumer Health Spreads

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2011

  More and more employers offer consumer-driven health plans.

• Press Release: Midsize manufacturing CFOs upbeat on recovery

  By Other Sources  |  March 21, 2011

  72% plan to hire in 2011, but 23% cite shortage of skilled workers

• CFOs Expect Hiring to Rise

  By Susan Kelly  |  December 13, 2010

  Healthcare reform cited as biggest 2011 worry

• Most Employers to Keep Health Coverage

  By Staff Writer  |  November 15, 2010

  Rising costs top worry for all.