Employers don't think bearing the financial burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will ease any time soon. In fact, a new survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans says 2016 will be the most expensive to date. And, employers fear, the cost will continue to rise during the decade.
At the same time, employers aren't contemplating dropping their plans. At most, they will follow the trend of sharing more costs with employees and offering plans that allow employees to select benefits depending upon how much of the cost they are willing to pay.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
