The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
QUESTION: Do you think Gov. Don Carcieri will be successful in his attempt to have unionized state workers contribute to their health insurance benefits?
Yes: 67%
No: 33%
QUESTION: Has your company or organization asked its employees to contribute more to their health benefits within the past two years?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
QUESTION: Does your company or organization offer employees several health
insurance packages – for example, cheaper plans with less coverage?
Yes: 53%
No: 47%
QUESTION: What percentage increase in the cost of health benefits are you
projecting for your company or organization in the next fiscal year?
0 to 10%: 8%
11% to 20%: 46%
21% to 30%: 38%
31% or higher: 8%
QUESTION: Do you think Rhode Island would be better served if there were
additional health insurance providers in the market or do you think it would
make little difference in terms of costs?
Competition would help keep costs down: 100%
Competition would not make a difference: 0%
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