title: Health benefits: employer liability and the need for change.
abstract: The cost of health care benefits has been rising much faster than overall inflation recently, and employees are increasingly dissatisfied with the programs being offered. This has left many human resources professionals searching for a better way. Against this background, attempts to increase employer liability pose serious threats. While some employers might consider abandoning health benefits to avoid this expanded liability, other alternatives may be more appealing and may be equally effective at limiting liability.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Coulter
mesh_terms: D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States