Rapid Increases in the Costs of Health Benefits Are Having

question 27

Multiple Choice

Rapid increases in the costs of health benefits are having all of the following effects EXCEPT

• A) some employers are dropping health benefits for employees.
• B) employers requiring retirees to pay more for continued health benefits.
• C) causing employers to lobby for national, universal health insurance.
• D) employers substituting mini-health insurance plans for traditional health coverage.

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