benefits costs – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Cost of U.S. employer benefits rising 5% in 2022, finds survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/cost-of-u-s-employer-benefits-rising-5-in-2022-finds-survey/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109958 The cost of employer-provided health benefits in the U.S. is expected to increase by an average of five per cent in 2022 to more than US$13,000 per employee, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, based on information from a database of more than 700 U.S. employers, found that, in 2021, budgeted health-care […]

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]]> U.S. employers expecting health benefits costs to rise 4.7% in 2022: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/u-s-employers-expecting-health-benefits-costs-to-rise-4-7-in-2022-survey/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109597 Employers in the U.S. expect health benefits costs to rise 4.7 per cent on average in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a new survey from Mercer. The survey, based on more than 1,500 employer responses, found fewer employers than usual (38 per cent) are using cost-savings measures — such as raising deductibles or co-pays […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-3/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109529 A look at a survey finding employees are prioritizing workplace benefits plans amid an increasingly competitive job market took the top spot as the most-read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Canadian employees prioritizing benefits programs over pay: survey 2. Survey finds cost of […]

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]]> Possible national pharmacare program has pros, cons for employers: experts https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/possible-national-pharmacare-program-has-pros-cons-for-employers-experts/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=105876 Discussion around implementing a national universal pharmacare strategy is growing louder ahead of next month’s federal election. In its 2019 budget, the federal government said it would work with partners to move forward on a national pharmacare program, including the creation of a new national drug agency and formulary, as well as a national strategy for […]

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