Mass Exodus?

REVIEW SUMMARY
What. Insurance options for employers.
Issue. Will employers opt out of sponsoring health plans?
Impact. Employers and employees could benefit at taxpayers' expense.

Between now and 2014, employers have much to ponder when it comes to new health care regulations and figuring out whether to shift from employer-sponsored health insurance or continue to offer the same employee benefits package. State laws are changing too, adding to what employers need to decipher.

With legal challenges to the $1 trillion Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act destined for the U.S. Supreme Court before then, much uncertainty exists for employers trying to figure out the best strategy for offering health care benefits to employees — or not.