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Government survey shows health insurance gains slowing

Government survey shows health insurance gains slowing

FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington.With the nation still divided over "Obamacare," President Barack Obama is laying out a blueprint for addressing unsolved problems with his signature health law, including a renewed call for a "public option" to let Americans buy insurance from the government.(AP Photo/J.


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Smaller firms brace for health insurance cost increases

Smaller firms brace for health insurance cost increases

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........NEW YORK – Autumn is an anxious time for many small and medium-sized business owners as they wait to learn whether their health insurance costs will go up for 2017 – and, if so, by how much?"There's always a lump in your throat because you don't know what you're going to get," says Darren Ambler, a managing director at Insight Performance, a Dedham, Mass.-based human resources provider.Whether a business sees a minuscule rise, a double-digit percentage increase or even a decline depends on factors including the state where the company is located and how much its insurance carrier paid in claims over the past year.


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Durbin, Senate liberals to push for public health insurance option

Durbin, Senate liberals to push for public health insurance option

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Kaiser survey finds 'modest' increase in worker health insurance premiums

Kaiser survey finds 'modest' increase in worker health insurance premiums

Premiums for the largest source of health insurance in the U.S. continue to increase at a rate that's remarkably low considering double-digit increases of the past.This year, premiums grew 3 percent for employer-sponsored health plans, following last year's 4 percent rise, according to results from a national survey released Wednesday.But coverage remains expensive, with the average family plan now costing more than $18,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.