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The Ottawa Hospital
Coverage of The Ottawa Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question
Facing rising healthcare costs projected to increase 6.7% in 2026, employers are pressured to either absorb these costs or pass higher out-of-pocket expenses to workers. The article advises that before doing so, companies should ask healthcare providers about operational efficiency, suggesting that determining if existing capacity can be better utilized can prevent the need for expensive new physical expansions.