Study Finds Health Care Costs Rising
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | June 25, 2009 1:06 PM
Posted to Health Care
Health Care for America Now, a national grassroots organization for health care reform, released a report Thursday that shows the cost of health care is rising across the nation and right here in Connecticut.
The report found that health insurance premiums for Connecticut working families have gone up 81 percent between 2000 and 2007. In dollars, that means the cost of family health coverage in Connecticut has increased from $7,292 to $13,173, and workers in Connecticut are not making enough money to keep up. From 2000 to 2007, health insurance premiums rose 8.2 times faster than wages.
Click here to read more about the national report and herefor details on Connecticut.
Comments (1)
Posted by: iBlogWestHartford | June 25, 2009 2:32 PM
Our Governor Rell has the opportunity TODAY to respond to alarming reports like this one.
She can sign the comprehensive health care reform bill now on her desk: "SustiNet." With SustiNet, there are no exclusions (or price jack-ups) for pre-existing conditions. No claims-deniers who get bonuses every time they say, "Sorry, but NO - that's not covered." The care is QUALITY care. And everyone can choose to stay with their existing plan, OR choose any other private plan, OR choose quality, affordable SustiNet coverage.
I think the governor will do the right thing.