An analysis found that families' health care costs have risen twice as fast as wages and three times faster than inflation over the last decade.
USA TODAYWASHINGTON – A typical family of four spends as much annually on health coverage as the cost of buying a Harley-Davidson, according to new analysis of rising health care costs.And when the employer's share of the health care costs is included, the family could have bought a Honda Insight for the overall $22,000 price tag.
President Donald Trump has said reducing the cost of prescription drugs is a top priority. But his administration, and members of Congress, are still trying to figure out how to do that. The total cost of covering a family with larger employer health insurance was $22,885 in 2018, a 56% increase since 2008.
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