Tag: employer sponsored health insurance

Health insurance policies are becoming stricter through employers

Health Insurance Report on obesity

The trend is angling toward tougher rules as companies fear that higher costs are on their way. As the concern of employers increases concerning the possible rise in health insurance costs, these companies are beginning to adopt stricter policies in order to try to keep their employees more healthy, lest it impact the wallets of those workers. Employers are starting to make it more expensive for their employees to live unhealthy lifestyles. These companies are taking on a number of different efforts to try to encourage their workers to keep…

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Health insurance subsidized by employers is becoming steady

G. Turner
Health Insurance plans

The rate of employees receiving coverage through their employers is starting to even out. According to the results of a survey that were released on Friday, less than half of American adults were taking part in a health insurance plan through their employers last year. The survey showed that the market is now indicating that it is stabilizing after a period of solid decline. Though workers haven’t reached the point where even half of them are able to receive their health insurance coverage through their employers, after three solid years…

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Health insurance more expensive for New Jersey workers than others

S.Vagus
new jersey health insurance

ADP research shows that health insurance costs are high for New Jersey residents New research from Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a payroll processor and benefits administration firm serving the U.S. insurance industry, shows that New Jersey residents that work for large companies pay more for their health insurance than those in other states. The research suggests that even consumers in other states that work for the same company as their New Jersey counterparts have lower out-of-pocket expenses when it comes to their health insurance coverage. The new research highlights a…

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Health insurance may get much more expensive for common care

Nordstrom
Health Insurance coverage - uninsured drops

Consumers expected to see major shift in health insurance costs in 18 months U.S. consumers may be in for a shock if they need to visit the hospital for any reason soon. Over the next 18 months, employer-sponsored health insurance is expected to become vastly more expensive as companies push workers to contribute more to their policies. Other companies are expected to drop coverage in an attempt to cut costs, driving workers to seek out policies from private insurance companies, which are also looking to limit their exposure to financial…

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Employer-sponsored health insurance for government workers evolving

Marc
Group Health Insurance

Employer-sponsored health insurance gap shortening between public and private sectors A new analysis from USA Today has found that many state and local governments throughout the country are saving significant amounts of money on employer-sponsored health insurance by cutting the benefits that are provided to workers. According to federal data, government workers typically have access to more generous health insurance benefits than those in the private sector. Several economic factors, such as a major recession, have encouraged states to make changes to the coverage they offer employees, in an attempt…

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