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Released: June 15, 2010

Employers to see 9% jump in 2011 medical costs

Source: Tom Murphy, Associated Press (USA Today)

Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report.

For the first time, most of the American workforce is expected to have health insurance deductibles of $400 or more, the consulting firm said in a report.

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