Employers flex healthcare muscles on Capitol Hill as costs spike

Summary: Healthcare costs are skyrocketing! Employers are heading to Congress to demand changes as prices spike. The costs are hitting workers so hard that healthy employees are dropping their company health insurance just to save $1,000 a month. At the same time, hospitals are feeling the pain. Baptist Health is cutting 150 jobs after losing $127 million since 2018. Meanwhile, big companies are eyeing a government rural health fund for potential payouts.

Source: Modern Healthcare URL: modernhealthcare.com/politics-regulation/mh-employer-healthcare-costs-congress-labor-department/ (opens in new tab)