Most employers probably saw the cost of covering their employees’ health insurance go up this year, but it could be worse, according to a report issued Tuesday by The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Employer-sponsored family health coverage costs went up an average of 4 percent in 2013 compared to last year, which marks an overall slowdown in the rate of growth seen in the past decade.
"We are in a prolonged period of moderation in premiums, which should create some breathing room for the private sector…
Most employers probably saw the cost of covering their employees’ health insurance go up this year, but it could be worse, according to a report issued Tuesday by The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Employer-sponsored family health coverage costs went up an average of 4 percent in 2013 compared to last year, which marks an overall slowdown in the rate of growth seen in the past decade.
"We are in a prolonged period of moderation in premiums, which should create some breathing room for the private sector…