New Study Shows Big Jump in Health Insurance Premiums
A Families USA study released Thursday found that premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage for families increased by 95.2% between 2000 and 2009 while median income increased by 17.5%. Workers also are receiving fewer benefits and higher deductibles and copayments, the study found.
- "Health Premiums Up 95% Since 2000; Income Up 17.5%" (Burling, Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/21).