Health Care Premiums Rose 5.3 Times Faster Than Earnings In Alaska From 2000 Through 2009

Family health care premiums rose an estimated 5.3 times faster than earnings for Alaska's workers from 2000 through 2009, according to a report issued today by the consumer health organization Families USA. In that 10-year period, family health insurance premiums rose by 90.8 percent, while median earnings rose by only 17.3 percent.