Health Insurance, Wages, and Compensation. In recent years, total compensation of employees— including benefits—has grown, but wages, not including benefits, have not. Explain why this may have...

Health Insurance, Wages, and Compensation. In recent years, total compensation of employees— including benefits—has grown, but wages, not including benefits, have not. Explain why this may have occurred, taking into account that many employers provide health insurance to their employees and health-care costs have grown more rapidly than GDP. Is health insurance “free” to employees?