Employers are getting sick of rising healthcare costs, but recent actions by Congress and the states may leave them feeling even more ill.

That's the prognosis dished out by Ilyse Schuman, senior vice president of health policy for the American Benefits Council.

Schuman, a keynote speaker last week at the annual Health & Benefits Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, addressed two key drivers of rising healthcare costs for employers and the role Congress and the states are playing in this closely watched and expensive battle.