Despite annual increases in healthcare premiums having slowed in the U.S. since 2010, these premiums are still rising about 3 times faster than average income, resulting in healthcare costs eating away more of Americans’ income. A new analysis from The Commonwealth Fund revealed that out-of-pocket healthcare costs in 2003 accounted for 5.3 percent of median household income, rising to 8.4 percent in 2010 and 9.6 percent in 2013. Most shockingly, seven states reported that the average premium in 2013 was 25 percent of median income.

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