Heart disease, cancers and respiratory diseases continue to increase company healthcare costs

In the UK, medical costs are set to increase 6.4% against an inflation rate of 0.8%. The research into company-provided employee healthcare plans also found that the costs were largely driven by claims related to employee lifestyle choices, such as smoking, a lack of exercise and a poor diet. The research Medical Trends Around the World, is based on a survey of 171 insurers across 49 countries (outside of the United States) and shows that, across 40 countries, the average per person increase in healthcare costs ) is, globally, almost triple the rate of inflation. Globally, 2015 sa...