Northern Kentucky Tribune November 28, 2019
Many working families are spending more of their incomes on health care, a new Commonwealth Fund report finds.
According to Trends in Employer Health Care Coverage, 2008–2018: Higher Costs for Workers and Their Families, that’s because health insurance costs and deductibles have been growing faster than median income in all states over the last decade.
Sara Collins, Commonwealth Fund Vice President for Health Care Coverage, Access, and Tracking said over the last decade, employer health insurance premiums and deductibles have grown faster than workers’ wages.
“This is concerning, because it may put both coverage and health care out of reach for millions of people,” said Collins, lead author of the study. “Several simple policy steps, such as fixing...
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