Employers To Continue To Offer Health Insurance To Workers, Study Finds

As long as the federal tax credits stay in place..BD

Employers would only drop health insurance for employees in the event that they lost related federal tax breaks, according to the study. In addition, the study found that more employers plan to begin offering consumer-driven health plans to help reduce costs (CQ HealthBeat, 12/6).
The cost of health insurance for employers doubled between 2000 and 2007, the study found. Between 2000 and 2007, the cost of premiums for single coverage increased by 86%, and the cost of premiums for family coverage increased by 80%. Copayments for non-formulary brand-name medications increased by 124% between 2000 and 2007, according to the study (Kansas City Star, 12/6).