Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Health Insurance Premiums Rose 4 to 5 Percent in 2012
For the second year in a row, there were modest increases in premiums for employer-provided health insurance, a new survey finds.
The findings suggest that once-extreme health care inflation may be slowing, The New York Times reported.
The Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that the average annual premium for a family is now $16,351, up 4 percent from last year. Of that amount, workers paid an average of $4,565.
Annual individual premiums for workers rose nearly 5 percent, from $5,884 in 2011 to $5,615 in 2012. The average employee's contribution is $999, The Times reported.
The modest 4 percent increase in family premiums is still much higher than the 1.8 average increase in wages last year, the foundation noted.
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Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 5: Top football teams in action and Nassau soccer playoff picks Gregg Sarra sounds off on Wantagh vs. Bethpage and Ward Melville vs Sachem North, plus Michaeil Sicoli has his Nassau soccer picks, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 5: Top football teams in action and Nassau soccer playoff picks Gregg Sarra sounds off on Wantagh vs. Bethpage and Ward Melville vs Sachem North, plus Michaeil Sicoli has his Nassau soccer picks, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
