The rising cost of healthcare has taken its toll on individuals, but also on businesses that provide healthcare coverage to their employees—with employer healthcare costs rising by more than 70% since 2000. This trend is affecting American companies’ ability to remain competitive.” The words of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), quoted above, certainly ring true for the textile services industry.
 
As the healthcare reform debate continues in Congress without producing any real results, private-sector industries, especially low profit margin ones such as textile services must constantly reevaluate their healthcare benefit plans in order to maintain profitability. Since ...