health care premiums http://kbia.org en Missouri Health Premiums Below National Average http://kbia.org/post/missouri-health-premiums-below-national-average <p>Missouri families pay close to twenty percent of income on health insurance premiums. If that sounds like a lot, stay away from Mississippi. Families in that state pay the highest percentage of their income toward health insurance: 28 percent. This, according to a <a href="http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/Issue-Briefs/2011/Nov/State-Trends-in-Premiums.aspx">new study</a> by the Commonwealth Fund.</p><p> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:30:26 +0000 Jacob Fenston 3779 at http://kbia.org Missouri Health Premiums Below National Average Report Says Health Reform Will Provide Financial Boost http://kbia.org/post/report-says-health-reform-will-provide-financial-boost <p>In 2019, the average Missouri family will be $1,471 richer. That&rsquo;s how much the average family will save on health care each year once Obama&rsquo;s reform law takes full effect, according to a <a href="http://familiesusa2.org/assets/pdfs/health-reform/helping-families/Missouri.pdf">new study</a> by Families USA, a pro-reform group.&nbsp;</p><p> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:34:41 +0000 Jacob Fenston 2515 at http://kbia.org Report Says Health Reform Will Provide Financial Boost Insurance Premiums Hit Record High http://kbia.org/post/insurance-premiums-hit-record-high <p>Health care premiums are at a record high &ndash; up nine percent since last year. A survey released Tuesday shows the average family is now paying over 15 thousand dollars a year on health care premiums. KBIA&rsquo;s Jacob Fenston reports the rising costs are affecting Missourians as well.</p><p> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:20:22 +0000 Jacob Fenston 2006 at http://kbia.org