Reconsidering employer-sponsored health care: four paths to long-term strategic change.
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With Supreme Court and election uncertainty now resolved over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are recognizing the need for immediate action and reassessing the role they play in promoting and insuring the health of their population. Centered on a consistent need to have a workforce that is healthy, present and high-performing, employers face four possible strategic paths. This article discusses those paths along with their attendant risks and opportunities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Benefits quarterly
دوره 29 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013