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 […]
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 […]