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Rising
Health Care Costs
In 2003, employer costs for employee health
insurance benefits reported by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) averaged $1.71 per employee
hour, an 11.2 increase over the $1.54 per hour
average in 2002. (Source: Employment Policy
Foundation, Employment Trends)
Only
45 percent (Source: BLS) of private-sector employees
are covered by or participate in employer-sponsored
programs, employers who provide health insurance
benefits experienced on average cost of $3,80
per hour for participating employees in 2003.
That cost has more than doubled in four years.
(Source:
Employment Policy Foundation, Employment Trends) |
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