Elite Wellness: Saving Your Company Cash
Aside from rising gas prices and interest rates, rising healthcare costs noticeably affect Americans daily. The healthcare cost can take quite a chunk out of individual and employer funds.According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. spends more than $1.9 trillion annually on healthcare expenses. Many people can't even think about affording coverage on their own, increasing the demand for employers to offer their employees a break. Research conducted in 2005 revealed that employer-provided health benefits cover 175 million Americans, about 60 percent of the population. After skyrocketing 87 percent in 2000, U.S. healthcare premiums have become the most…
