This resource discusses the impact of rising healthcare costs on state and local governments and how to improve public sector benefits stewardship.
Each year, the U.S. government dedicates 8% of the economy toward healthcare, and as the population ages and per-capita healthcare costs rise, forecasters expect health care spending to continue to grow. Public financing of the U.S. healthcare system, including payments to public employees’ health benefit programs, is largely borne by state and local governments.
After Medicaid, benefits payments are state and local governments’ second-largest health-related cost making a well-managed benefits program critical to effectively stewarding taxpayer dollars.
to understand how a healthcare guidance tool can improve public sector benefits program stewardship so that more resources can be directed toward benefits packages that attract and retain top talent.
