Marsh Sees New Strategy On Benefit Costs
NU Online News Service, July 10, 11:19 a.m.EDT? A study released by insurance broker Marsh saysincreased health benefit costs are forcing more small companies todrop their employee health care coverage while mid-size companiesstruggle to keep the benefits.
The report says costs rose by more than 20 percent among thosecompanies with between 10 to 199 employees, and anotherdouble-digit increase is expected in 2003. The prevalence of healthcoverage fell from 66 percent in a 2001 study to 62 percent in 2002among employers with 10-49 employees.
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