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Health insurance costs grow 5% in 2008
USA Today, September 25, 2008
Health insurance premiums rose 5% this year as coverage gets skimpier, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Overall, premiums increased to $12,680 for coverage of a family of four and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704. The 5% increase was comparable to last year's jump.
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