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Health care costs for employers are expected to top $10,000 a year, per employee, in 2012, according to a new study by human resources consultant Aon Hewitt.  Premiums are expected to rise by 7%, slightly below the 7.5% increase between 2010 and 2011.  The study projects that employers will spend $10,475 in premiums per employee in 2012, $1,364 more than health insurance outlays two years ago.

Repealing the new U.S. health care reform law enacted last year wouldn't save money. It would actually add $210 billion to the nation's deficit over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.

A major step in the repeal process, which may or may not be successful, was a House of Representatives measure last month aimed at eliminating a number of provisions designed to reduce federal health care costs and stripping out new revenue-creating taxes and fees. Neither the Senate nor the President Obama support the repeal of health care reform.

As private company CEOs review the provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 47% of executives surveyed for PwC's Private Company Trendsetter Barometer say the Act may have a notable financial impact on their business.

However, 31% of respondents believe it's "too soon to tell" how the Act's provisions will impact their companies, according to according to a recent article posted by InsuranceNewsNet.com.