Catching the rising cost of healthcare. The cost of health insurance continues to spiral higher for workers and their companies with premiums putting in high single digit or even double digit increases for the past several years.
While high energy costs get plenty of blame for feeding inflation, health care expenses have been rising, adding to the cost of medicine, doctor visits and tests.
Employees are paying $1-thousand more in yearly premiums now for family coverage than they did just six years ago. The average total premium for a family of four last year topped $10-grand with workers picking up 25% of that cost.
Ben Culter is Chairman and CEO at US Health Group, focusing on health insurance for small businesses and the self-employed.Catching the rising cost of healthcare. The cost of health insurance continues to spiral higher for workers and their companies with premiu...all »Catching the rising cost of healthcare. The cost of health insurance continues to spiral higher for workers and their companies with premiums putting in high single digit or even double digit increases for the past several years.
While high energy costs get plenty of blame for feeding inflation, health care expenses have been rising, adding to the cost of medicine, doctor visits and tests.
Employees are paying $1-thousand more in yearly premiums now for family coverage than they did just six years ago. The average total premium for a family of four last year topped $10-grand with workers picking up 25% of that cost.
Ben Culter is Chairman and CEO at US Health Group, focusing on health insurance for small businesses and the self-employed.«
