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Health Care Expenses Dampen Hiring and Pay Raise Plans Among U.S. Business Owners; Some Even Plan to Reduce Coverage, PNC Survey Finds.
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April 6, 2006
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- Health Care Reform, Reliance on Foreign Energy Sources Top Mid-Term Election Concerns -
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. business owners are adapting to higher energy prices and interest rates, but rising health care costs are dampening their plans to hire new employees and give pay raises during the next six months, according to the biannual PNC Economic Outlook survey. Of those who offer health insurance, nearly 6 out of 10 said they are likely to reduce their employees' coverage in the future.
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