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Study: Workers Facing Costlier Health Premiums

HeadlineSep 28, 2011

New figures show healthcare costs for insured working Americans continue to rise. An annual study from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports premiums for employer-sponsored health coverage rose nine percent for family plans and eight percent for individual ones. The rate of Americans to lose employer-sponsored health coverage also increased from last year.

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