News For: nys InsuranceHealth insurance costs up 5 percent this year WASHINGTON 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 rise. 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 ... 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... 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. 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 -- 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 ... Health insurance costs rising faster than pay Wages are failing to keep up with escalating health insurance premiums being paid by Hoosier families, while insurance companies are offering less coverage, according to a new report. Health Insurance Costs Climb Again Kaiser study: Health insurance premiums and deductibles are up again this year. 24% of U.S. families say paying for health care is a "serious problem." Australian Senate defeats health insurance changes CANBERRA, Sept 24 Reuters - The upper house of Australia's parliament voted down government plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance on Wednesday, in a move that could bring relief to some listed health insurers. Survey ranks Arkansas No. 1 in amount of teachers' pay going to insurance LITTLE ROCK -- A recent survey of 36 states ranked Arkansas No. 1 in the percentage of teachers' pay taken up by out-of-pocket health insurance costs, the head of the state's largest teachers union told legislators Monday. 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. |

