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Health Insurance Costs Grow More Gradually in 2008

From washingtonpost.com
September 24th, 2008
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washingtonpost.com — Over the past decade, insurance premiums have grown much more quickly than wages and inflation. That wasn't the case this year. But to help slow the costs of health insurance, companies are increasingly offering coverage that requires their workers to pay more of their medical expenses before the insurance will kick in.

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Health Care Premiums Skyrocket

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17th, 2008

Health care premiums are skyrocketing. From 2000 to 2007, the cost of employer-sponsored insurance increased from $6,438 to $12,106 for family coverage. Adjusted for inflation, that’s a 56 percent increase to cover a family of four.

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"Average Annual Premium Costs for Covered Workers, 2000 and 2007," Kaiser Slides, Kaiser Family Foundation. 15 April 2008. http://facts.kff.org/chart.aspx?ch=491
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