"Amid uncertainty surrounding the future of employer-sponsored coverage, employers are preparing to pursue alternate methods of offering healthcare options to their employees -- such as defined contributions, vouchers, exchange purchasing -- or cutting coverage altogether.... The study finds that 47 percent of employers say they 'definitely will' or 'probably will' switch to a defined contribution model within a private exchange, allowing employees to select the coverage that best fits their needs, while also potentially saving the employer costs."

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