Skyrocketing health insurance might get lower.Look for more bipartisan Congressional discussion on health insurance. A recent report that shows U.S. health insurance premiums rising at twice the rate of inflation has renewed calls on Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill for legislation to create national association health plans. In October, Olympia Snowe Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947) is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine. A moderate Republican, Snowe has become widely known for her ability to influence close votes and Senatorial filibusters, making her among the , R-Maine, said the Kaiser Family Foundation The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), or just Kaiser Family Foundation, is a U.S.-based non-profit, private operating foundation headquartered in Menlo Park, California. report is another "disturbing reminder" of the health insurance crisis facing small businesses, and she called for a bipartisan effort to create nationally based association health plans to help lower costs. The report noted that health insurance premiums rose by 7.7%-twice the inflation rate--last year and by 78% since 2000. In contrast, wages have increased by only 20%. Only 61% of firms surveyed in the study offer health benefits compared with 69% in 2000. Todd Stottlemyer, president and chief executive of the National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying organization with offices in Washington, D.C. USA, and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB claims a membership base in excess of 600,000. , said the situation is "dire" for small businesses. (Daily News Digest) |
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