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Aon Consulting's 2008 Benefits and Talent Survey
Family Healthcare Contributions Edge Closer to Full Month's Salary, Says Aon Consulting
May 9th, 2008
While the median households in the United States earn approximately $48,000 annually(1), the amount these families spend on employer-sponsored health care per year continues to edge closer to one month's salary. Aon Consulting's 2008 Benefits and Talent Survey revealed that the median annual contribution for family healthcare coverage is $3,120, which is a 15 percent increase from 2007, and 22 percent increase from 2006 (see chart page 4). Meanwhile, organizations have experienced approximately 10 percent annual healthcare cost increases since 2006. Employers are beginning to move beyond this traditional cost shifting to cost control by focusing on improving the health...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-09)
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