Labor & Economic News Blog


Monday, January 29, 2007

Putting health rates on a budget

Putting health rates on a budget
New plans limit firms' expense, but workers face far higher costs After years of double-digit premium increases for employers providing health plans to workers, insurers are trying a different approach: new plans that cap premium hikes at guaranteed low rates if buyers agree to a multiyear contract and workers absorb huge increases in deductibles.

 



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