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U.S. workers paying more for healthcare: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Healthcare costs for Americans who get medical coverage through an employer hit a record $16,771 per family this year, and they are having to pay more themselves, a report released on Monday showed.
Employers trying to save money in the current recession have forced workers to take on a greater portion of their healthcare costs, according to Milliman Inc., the consulting firm that prepared the report.
That trend could accelerate the longer the recession lasts, the report stated.
An estimated 170 million Americans get their health insurance through an employer. Healthcare costs, both payroll deductions and out-of-pocket medical expenses, now eat up 14 percent of the average household income of about $50,000 for these people, the study found.
Costs grew by an average of $1,162 per family this year from an average of $15,609 last year, the report said.
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