Costly Coverage: Premiums Outpace Paychecks In Alaska


 

Publication Date: August 2009

Publisher: Families USA

Author(s): Families USA

Research Area: Health

Keywords: premium, health coverage

Type: Report

Coverage: Alaska

Abstract:

This report examines how the combination of stagnant wages and skyrocketing health insurance costs is placing a growing strain on family budgets. It also shows how health insurance premiums for families and individuals have risen over the last decade compared to earnings.