"The percentage of employers offering health insurance to their workers fell only slightly this year compared with last year ... The overall drop came mostly from the smallest firms -- those with three to nine workers -- which fell from 50% offering health benefits last year to 45% this year.... Almost all employers with at least 200 workers offer at least one wellness program with weight-loss programs (58%), newsletters (60%), lifestyle coaching (57%), classes (50%), and biometric screenings to measure health risks (55%) being more popular aspects. About a third (36%) of large employers offer some kind of financial incentive to participate, such as a lower premium or deductible."  MORE >>