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Medical Bills, Lack of Healthcare, Responsible for Many Home Foreclosures

Submitted by Alexander Sewell
September 30th, 2008

Two studies found that about half of families facing foreclosure reported that their financial difficulties were caused by health care issues such as unmanageable medical bills or missing work due to a medical problem.

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Armand Biroonak's picture

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Health Insurance Costs Grow More Gradually in 2008

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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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Working Harder for Less Mocks the American Dream

By Tula Connell
September 16th, 2008

But the current crisis has long roots. America's working families have been suffering through what is now a generation-long stagnation of wages and rising economic insecurity. Steps must be taken immediately to shore up our flagging economy and provide much-needed assistance to working families. more »

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Employers Drop Nearly 2 Million Workers from Health Insurance

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 15th, 2008

Since 2000, the number of workers who can depend on employer-sponsored health insurance has fallen by nearly 2 million.

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U.S. Census Bureau
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Still Needed: An Elevator Pitch

By Greg Colvin
September 4th, 2008

At the Denver convention, Sen. Barack Obama gave a very fine acceptance speech, but not a great one. Winning the battle against conservatism requires going beyond personality and empathy and clearly—and extremely briefly—stating the case for progressive reform. more »

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NEW VIDEO CALLS HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY’S BLUFF

By Toby Chaudhuri
August 3rd, 2008
08/04/2008

The health care industry is blatantly failing to deliver on its promise to listen to people’s ideas about how to create high-quality care for every American, according to a new Internet video produced by the Campaign for America’s Future.

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Health Insurance Costs Double

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17th, 2008

The cost of health insurance has nearly doubled during the Bush Administration.

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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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Middle-Income Families Losing Insurance Coverage

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17th, 2008

Middle income families losing insurance coverage largely make up the surge of uninsured Americans. For adults with incomes above 200 percent of the federal poverty level (about $42,000 per year for a family), the underinsured rate nearly tripled since 2003.

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Cathy Schoen, Sara R. Collins, Jennifer L. Kriss and Michelle M. Doty, "How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 And 2007," Health Affairs, 27:4. 10 June 2008. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.27.4.w298
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Deductibles and Co-Pays Increase

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
July 17th, 2008

Insurance deductibles and co-pays have dramatically increased. Between 2001 and 2005, the average deductible for a conventional fee-for-service health plan increased from $598 to $1,192. During the same period, patients were forced to pay larger co-pays for visits to a doctor and for prescription drugs.

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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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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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