Health Insurance Premiums by 2016
March 3, 2009 | Terry Sharrer
The US Public Interest Research Group has predicted that costs for employer sponsored family health insurance will increase from $11,381 (2006 figure) to $24,291 by 2016. The Group sees inappropriate, ineffective and uncoordinated care as a driver of this rise, along with excessive administrative costs and drug/device marketing costs. Currently, they assert, that one healthcare dollar in three goes to administration and marketing-totaling $730 billion. MORE