The Wall Street Journal: Employers Shift Higher Health-Care Costs To Workers

Open enrollment season is under way, and when workers get their health-plan information, many of them can expect higher out-of-pocket costs. As employers cope with rising health costs, some are shifting more of the burden onto their workers, often in the form of health insurance plans that carry high deductibles. To help rein in expenses, businesses also will ask their employees to take part in cost-cutting drug programs and use new services that provide Skype-like video consultations with doctors, according to several studies tracking employer health care.

As long as employer-paid health insurance premiums stay high, expect this trend to continue well in to the future.

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