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Hospitals not immune to rising insurance costs for their staffs
California's hospitals， like other types of employers are struggling to afford healthcare for their own employees. A new statewide survey shows that hospitals face average insurance costs this year of $10,992 per employee, an 11% increase over last year. Because a majority of hospitals pick up the entire cost of insurance for their workers, the financial burden falls entirely on them, according to the healthcare benefits survey by Keenan HealthCare, the state's largest independent insurance brokerage. California's budget outlook and new requirements under national healthcare reform could drive up the costs even more, the survey of 231 hospitals found.
Source: Los Angeles Times