2006 Health Care Expectations Survey: Executive Summary

May 18, 2006 2006 Health Care Expectations Survey: Executive SummaryThe 2006 Health Care Expectations survey of more than 460 respondents covering more than six million employees found that companies anticipate a ten percent cost increase for providing health coverage in 2006, but most can only afford a maximum seven percent increase. Many employers expressed concern about ways to close the gap, but only 32% had a written health care strategy to manage increases in health care expenses . . .