Anecdotally, I feel as though the trend amongst my friends and family has been that the cost of benefits has increased, while the benefits themselves have contr

Anecdotally, I feel as though the trend amongst my friends and family has been that the cost of benefits has increased, while the benefits themselves have contracted. I'm lucky to work at a fairly young company where we get nice health insurance options, but even so, our sick leave policy leaves something to be desired.