Don't count on employers to stop offering health benefits altogether, but do count on big changes in how they offer the benefits.
That's the main finding from recent analysis by Aon Hewitt. The vast majority of large and mid-size U.S. employers — 94 percent — say they'll continue to offer health benefits to their employees in the next three to five years, but almost two-thirds plan to move away from a traditional "managed trend" approach to one that requires participants to take a more active role in their health care planning.
The consulting firm surveyed nearly 800 large and mid-size U.S. employers covering more than 7 million employees.
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