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THE HEALTH CARE SQUEEZE CONTINUES: The president of

Aetna, one of the nation's biggest health insurers,

recently told investors, " It's fair to say that a lot

of the jobs being created may not be the jobs that

come with benefits. " In other words, workers are

feeling squeezed not only by stagnant wages, but also

by skyrocketing health care costs.

 

In its two-part series on the health care challenges

facing America, the Toledo Blade noted for the average

American family with the median household income of

$42,409, the Bush administration's refusal to deal

with health care " has meant steep increases in what

[families] and their employers have paid for health

insurance. Last year, the average premium for a family

of four was $9,086, up from $6,348 in 2000. "

 

Even when companies do offer health insurance, new

studies show that many employees can't accept it

because premiums are too high. Meanwhile, more than 43

million Americans have no health insurance at all. See

American Progress's analysis of the White House's

inadequate response to the health care crisis.

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