How Corporate Executives View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government – April 2021

How Corporate Executives View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government – April 2021 Toplines How Corporate Executives View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government PBGH and KFF worked with Beresford Research to survey key decision makers at large U. [...] Please indicate your level of concern about the long-term effect of COVID-19 on your company’s health care costs for each of the following factors: Long-term health effects on COVID survivors Label N Result Slight concern 13 4 Moderate concern 94 31 Considerable concern 133 44 Great concern 62 21 Increases in depression and substance abuse Label N Result No concern at all 3 1 Slight concern 19 6 M. [...] In the next 5-10 years, is there a point at which you believe (a) the cost of providing health benefits to your employees would be unsustainable and that (b) there would therefore need to be a greater role for government in providing coverage and containing costs? (a) the cost of providing health benefits to your employees would be unsustainable Label N Result Yes 262 87 No 40 13 (b) there would t. [...] PROs: Relieves employers of the responsibility and the costs of managing health benefits Label N Result Yes 184 61 No 118 39 May enable the government to hold down costs Label N Result Yes 184 61 No 118 39 May be able to increase consumer choices by offering public plans (e.g., public option or Medicare buy-in) to compete with private plans Label N Result Yes 142 47 No 160 53 Might reduce administ. [...] Do you think a greater role for government in providing coverage and containing costs would be better for (a) your business and (b) your employees? (a) your business Label N Result Yes 250 83 No 52 17 (b) your employess Label N Result Yes 261 86 No 41 14 How Corporate Executives View Rising Health Care Costs and the Role of Government – April 2021 12.