Employers pay up for health care too
Marketplace All-in-One
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🗓️ 31 January 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Spent a lot on health care last year? So did employers. The cost of employee health insurance benefits rose 4 to 5% faster than inflation in 2024. That’s not unusual, but rising premiums do put a dent in corporate budgets. In this episode, why health care costs aren’t slowing down. Plus, a California port aims for total decarbonization by the end of the decade and once-incarcerated firefighters face significant barriers trying to find a job.
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