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Price for health insurance goes up 5 percent – companies pay most of it
Published: 09/25/08  12:30 am
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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 up, on average, about three-quarters of that cost.

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