Wisconsin’s largest business group says the overwhelming majority of businesses in the state are suffering because of higher healthcare costs. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released the results from its latest survey. Forty-four percent of businesses in the state reported their healthcare costs increased more than ten-percent over the last year, while another 41-percent say their costs jumped up to ten-percent. WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde says over 50 percent of companies in the state say their healthcare costs are higher here than in other states. Overall, 69 percent of businesses in Wisconsin say they’ve been affected by higher healthcare costs.
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