The future of employer coverage

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Alliance for Health Reform
12/16/02
Employer Coverage: Mounting Challenges, New Approaches

An Update on Employer-Based Health Insurance
Jon R. Gabel, Vice President, Health Research and Educational Trust

Final slide of his presentation:

The Immediate Future - More of the Same
. Double-digit increases in premiums
. A soft economy will make employees more vulnerable to rising costs
. Increased employee contributions, copays, deductibles and coinsurance
. Heavily managed care as a niche product
. Consumer-driven care as a niche product
. More uninsured Americans

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