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Health insurance premiums jump 5 pct this year   U.S. health insurance premiums rose 5 percent on average this year and more companies shifted an additional share of the cost to workers, an annual survey of businesses said on Wednesday.

Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008  Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Employers pick ...

Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008  Wed, Sep 24, 2008 7:21 a.m. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick.

2009 health-insurance forecast: less coverage, more cost  Most workers will see “skimpier and less comprehensive” employer-based health insurance coverage next year, according to an outlook released today.

Study: Hoosier health insurance rises 7 times faster than income  The cost of health insurance climbed faster than median wages in Indiana in the first eight years of the decade, a report released Tuesday by nonprofit group Families USA states.

State Farm, Assurant Health Renew National Distribution Alliance   State Farm Insurance�� and Assurant Health have renewed the national marketing alliance that makes Assurant Health's individual medical insurance products available through State Farm agents nationwide.

Study notes health care disparities in Minnesota  Minnesota medical groups are providing better quality care to patients with private health insurance than those covered through public programs, according to a report released Wednesday.

Ike-battered Galveston lets residents return  GALVESTON, Texas �� Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents today with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island �� rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes �� and what isn't there: drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service.

Rise in health care premiums outpaces inflation and wages  Washington �� Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers. Meanwhile, a growing number of workers at smaller firms are getting less coverage for their money as health plans with high deductibles ...

Working the Land, Buried by Medical Costs  A new study on health care coverage for farmers and ranchers highlights a long-discussed and deepening concern: Families that live off the land have difficulty affording health insurance and, in many cases, spend a disproportionate percentage of their total income on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, especially in Montana.

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