Health-Care Study Shows Costs Increasing Faster Than Wages

Not that you need an expert to tell you that the cost of health-insurance is spiraling out of control, but it's always nice when a reputable organization can reinforce what you've known for years.

A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study reported that "health-insurance-premium increases consistently outpace inflation and the growth in workers' earnings." While premiums have increased between 8 and 14 percent each year since 2000, inflation and wages have been approximately 3 to 4 percent—meaning each year, businesses and workers are spending more and more of their income just to keep their health insurance.

Sigh. Read the rest of the report here and then head over to NFIB.com/healthcare to find out how you can join the fight for better access to more affordable health insurance for small businesses.