From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Healthcare costs plateaued in 2012 but set to rise from Benefits Canada The increase in the cost of employer-sponsored health and dental benefits plateaued in 2012, but expenses are expected to swell again due to the prevalence of high-cost specialty drugs and the aging of the population, according to a survey. A Towers Watson study shows that for active employees, the overall employer healthcare spend increased just 2.1 per cent in 2012, down from 2.7 per cent the previous year and far below the double-digit increases seen not so long ago. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063