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Study: Insured Families Pay Additional Costs for Uninsured

HeadlineMay 29, 2009

A new study says the average family with health insurance paid a hidden premium of more than $1,000 to cover the medical costs of the uninsured. The group Families USA says $42 billion, mostly in emergency room fees, was passed on to insurance companies by uninsured patients. The insurers in turn made up for the costs by imposing higher premiums on their customers.

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