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EPISODE · Sep 15, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why do healthcare costs keep rising?

from WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

A number of major companies are planning to cut back on health benefits for workers in 2027. Why do healthcare costs keep rising? How do employer sponsored plans work? We break it all down with Walter “Dub” Lane, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at LSU New Orleans.

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