What Is a Strategy Employers Use to Reduce Their Costs

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is a strategy employers use to reduce their costs for employee medical benefits?

• A) Not providing health care benefits for their employees altogether
• B) Extending coverage to more of their part-time workers to spread the cost among more people
• C) Lowering the proportion the employee pays for premiums
• D) Passing savings on benefits along to employees

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Definitions:

Proprioceptive Axons

Nerve fibers that convey information from the body to the brain regarding the position and motion of body parts.

Dorsal Spinothalamic Tract

A pathway in the spinal cord that transmits touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the thalamus in the brain.

Referred Pain

Pain that arises in one of the internal organs but is felt on the surface of the body.

Internal Organs

The group of organs located within the main cavities of the body, such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys, essential for various bodily functions.