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As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, employees want more help from their employers when it comes to footing the bill for pricey prescription drugs.
The spend on prescription drugs is predicted to grow to $5 trillion from $3.6 trillion by 2024, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Annual prescription drug costs run about $1,200 per person, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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