This infographic via Mercer shows that although US health benefit cost growth slowed again in 2013, employers expect the rate of growth in per-employee cost of coverage to increase in 2014.
“The good news is that employers have already taken decisive action to slow cost growth so they will be in a better position to handle the challenges ahead,” said Julio A. Portalatin, President and CEO of Mercer. “But the impact of the ACA on enrollment levels remains a huge question mark.”
