Kaeding, Ernst & Company
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Kaeding, Ernst & Company
65 Boston Post Road, West, Suite 350
Marlboro, MA 01752

Tricia Mackoff
Executive Vice President
(508) 460-0165 x208
tmackoff@kaedingco.com

Ross Freedman
Director of Sales
(508) 460-0165 x219
rfreedman@kaedingco.com




Government Health Care Spending Outpaces Private Sector Expenditures


U.S. government agencies are carrying an increasingly large share of the nation's rapidly rising health care expenditures, with the growth in health care services' public funding outpacing increases in private sector health care spending, according to a study by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on health care cost growth over the next decade.




Most Workers Underestimate The Value Of Employer-Sponsored Benefits

Lack of employer communication about the cost of the benefits they provide to their employees means many workers fail to appreciate the value of these benefits, two recently published studies have suggested.




Wellness Programs Contribute To A Healthy Bottom Line

Employee health inevitably affects business productivity and profitability. Illness, both chronic and acute, can result in frequent absences and underperfor-mance. A company's bottom line takes an additional hit when insurance premiums increase due to significant health problems among workers.


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