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Aon Projects Health Costs for Large Companies to Rise 5% in 2022

Costs for large U.S. employers that pay for their employees’ medical care will increase on average five percent to more than $13,000 per employee in 2022, predicts insurance broker Aon. This increase would be slightly less than what employers budgeted …

Investors Betting on Workplace Medical Clinics to Help Employers Contain Costs

A group of investors is putting up $165 million to fuel an expansion of Paladina Health, bringing a recent surge of private funds flowing into companies that run primary-care clinics to more than a half-billion dollars. The venture capital firm …

Minnesotans on Employer Health Insurance Plans See Modest Rate Hikes

The majority of Minnesota residents aren’t experiencing the hefty health insurance rate hikes that shoppers who buy their coverage individually will see, according to data released by the federal government. More than half of Minnesota residents are covered by employer …

Employees’ Share of Health Insurance Costs Rising

Health insurance costs have been rising at historically low rates over the last several years. Yet it may not feel that way to consumers. While premiums — what companies and workers pay to buy health insurance– have been rising slowly, …