Three in Five Companies (60%) Offer Health Insurance to Their Employees in the US.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36092) has announced the addition of Large Employer Purchasers of Health Care Market Overview to their offering. Employer-sponsored health insurance provides coverage for 160 million Americans, reaching nearly three of every five of the non-elderly. The percentage of businesses offering health insurance to their workers has declined steadily over the last five years as the cost of providing coverage continues to outpace out·pace tr.v. out·paced, out·pac·ing, out·pac·es To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance. outpace Verb [-pacing, inflation and wage growth, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 2005 Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. The survey found that three in five firms (60%) offered coverage to workers in 2005, down significantly from 69% in 2000 and 66% in 2003. The drop stems almost entirely from fewer small businesses offering health benefits, as nearly all businesses (98%) with 200 or more workers offer such benefits. Premiums increased an average of 9.2% in 2005, down from the 11.2% average found in 2004. Of an estimated $268 billion spent on health care for working adults, ages 19 to 64, in 2004, just over one-half ($150 billion) was provided by own-employer insurance, leaving $118 billion to be covered by other sources. Large employers have initiated a number of actions to stem the rising cost of health insurance. The Large Employer Purchasers of Health Care Market Overview identifies the largest 25 employers. The Market Overview provides information on each large employer which includes: company background, operating businesses, company strategy, financial information, number of employees and recent health care activities (when available). The Large Employer Purchasers of Health Care Market Overview also identifies the trends the large employers are facing in today's market. Topics Covered Industry Overview/Trends Large Employer: Number of Employees and HR/Benefits Contact Albertson's ARAMARK AT&T Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA, NYSE: BRKB) is a conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. Boeing Company Citigroup Delphi Corporation Federal Express Ford Motor General Electric General Motors The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM TYO: 8634 ) is one of the oldest financial services firms in the world. The company, headquartered in New York City, is one of the leaders in investment banking, financial services, asset and wealth management and private equity. With assets of $1. Kroger Company McDonald's Corporation Safeway Inc. Sears Kmart Holdings Target Corporation UPS Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications, Inc. Wal-Mart Sources Summary The Large Employer Purchasers of Health Care Market Overview provides the information and analysis you need to identify and gain an understanding of the large employers that are the major purchasers of health care in the U.S. The Large Employer Purchasers of Health Care Market Overview identifies the major trends that are affecting large employers as they attempt to keep health care costs under control. This Market Overview provides information on the 25 largest employers which includes: company background, operating businesses, company strategy, financial information, number of employees and recent health care activities (when available). For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36092 |
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