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By Kyle Wiggers
October 31, 2023
In the U.S., figuring out ways to pay for health insurance is a perennial problem — not just for individuals, but for the businesses employing them. Companies pay upwards of $22,000 per employee for family coverage, according to health policy publication KFF. And that’ll soon increase — the cost of medical plans is set to […]
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