LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Rising health care costs and reductions in retirement benefits are making it more difficult for American workers to retire, and for U.S. businesses to shoulder the burden and compete globally. Employers and employees must take action now or face serious financial and societal repercussions. Hewitt Associates (NYSE:HEW), a global human resources services firm, has underwritten a new Public Broadcasting System (PBS) documentary, “Financial Insecurity: Facing America’s Health Care and Retirement Crisis.” The documentary, which will begin airing in markets across the country in May, offers an in-depth look at the challenges facing workers and explores innovative solutions for employers and employees.
