California Insurance

A new study shows concern over rising health care costs have kept pace with other major economic concerns - the second gas prices skyrocketing for committed and a workstation or increase the payroll enough to cover the cost of living increases.

The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, released today, shows that 44 percent of more than 2,000 adults interviewed April 3 at 13 ranking to pay for gas as a serious problem, compared to 29 per cent for employment and 28 per cent for health care.

Difficulties to pay rents or mortgages, followed by 19 percent, with food and credit card debt or personal dense on the heels of 18 per cent.

Experts on health, said the emperor investigation in collaboration with other studies published this week show that health care remains the top Americans, “despite the crisis and mortgage growth macroeconomic woes. A Field Poll released Monday showed nearly 75 Percent of California voters had a package of health reform mediation Dir Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic guide, which falls outside the legislature this year.

“It is surprising to see that problems paying for health care, quite rightly, up there with the top of pocketbook issues that the average American, and many are facing are higher than some other problems that you expect To see the top of the list, “said Drew Altman, President of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health philanthropy Menlo Park

The investigation revealed that health care also plays an important role in life decisions. Twenty-three percent of respondents declared themselves or a member of its budget, either running or a working meeting, because the health benefits. Seven per cent have indicated that medical care was a factor in their budgets or a member of the decision to marry in the past year.

A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, also published today, showed that the cost of health insurance for the average family in California by 34 percent from 2001 to 2005, slightly higher than the national value of 30 percent.

Among all states, California had the 12 largest increase in premiums within the family. In California, the average family annual premium of $ 7898 in 2001 to $ 10551 in 2005. Texas, nearly 40 percent, the highest percentage increase, while Rhode Island-2005-family average of $ 11924 on a ranking of the nation.

Increases insurance to pay raises well done. During this period, wages rose 9 percent for families, California, and only 3 percent in Germany.

“In almost all countries, you will see significant premium increases over a period of four years who are not required, with revenues of the family,” said Brian Quinn, Programme Officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Minnesota, the study published as part of the sixth annual on the cover not covered week “awareness campaign.

The study, at the federal level data collected by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, he also found that the number of employers offering health care has remained relatively stable, even as the share of premiums has employees been required to secure a contribution. But the amount of dollars, employees has increased, given that premiums are rising.

Finally, a study published Monday emperor plans than 1 percent in U.S. dollars, unemployment rate would imply that the number of uninsured increased by 1.1 million. The increase would also have additional costs for Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program, announced government programs in California as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families.

According to this study, the increase would add $ 3.4 billion at the expense of Medicaid and child health program, including 1.4 billion dollars in public spending.