The number of employers planning to offer health care benefits to active employees for the foreseeable future is increasing, according to a recent survey, despite the projected increase in cost.
The projected 2013 health care cost of $11,507 per worker is an increase of 5.3%, according to Towers Watson, which is down from an expected 5.9% increase this year. Towers Watson asked 440 midsize to large companies for their health benefit expectations following the U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care reform, and the commitments have grown.
