Experts at Aon Consulting say employees may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, including a drastic increase in worker contributions.
Members of Congress recently received a copy of the UBA 2009 Health Plan Survey from United Benefit Advisors (UBA) and the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU).
U.S. employers are taking a wait-and-see approach to their retirement programs. Of the more than 1,300 employers surveyed by Aon Consulting, more than 90 percent are not changing their retirement plans, either in terms of benefits or management.
Half the nation's jobs are performed by female workers, but new research shows women fall behind men on their use and understanding of benefits that can protect their income.
Current trends indicate employment-based health insurance - the most common form of health insurance coverage - is slowly eroding and will likely continue to do so.
Although the $856 billion health care reform plan introduced Wednesday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus will not require employers to provide health coverage benefits, the plan will reinforce competition within small group markets.