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Employer-Based Health Insurance: High Costs, Wide Variation Threaten System

HRD-92-125 Published: Sep 22, 1992. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on business health insurance cost burdens and employers that are particularly vulnerable to the escalation of health insurance costs, focusing on: (1) various employers' health benefits costs; and (2) factors contributing to the cost differences among employers.

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AIDSEconomic analysisEmployee medical benefitsRetireesFringe benefit costsFringe benefitsHealth care cost controlHealth insurance cost controlInsurance cost controlInsurance premiumsOlder workers