Most forgo buying own U.S. health insurance
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CHICAGO  -- Nine out of 10 Americans who tried to   buy their own health insurance failed, either because the price   was too steep or because they were denied coverage due to a   current medical problem, a study said on Thursday.
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Onus is on workers to buy health insurance as rising costs force firms to end perk.
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In an ABC News/Washington Post poll last fall, 62 percent of the respondents favored a universal, government-run medical insurance program.
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THE REGION Study: Uninsured pay highest drug prices
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Health insurance premiums rose five times faster than U.S. workers' salaries this year, according to a survey released on Thursday that also showed slippage in the percentage of American workers covered by employer health plans.
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Health insurance may be out of reach  for more Americans as medical costs rose faster than worker  income in the first half of the year, according to a closely  watched survey released on Thursday.
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In the past four years, Americans have spent a growing portion of their paychecks on health care and for the most part gotten less for their money, according to government figures and several independent studies.
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It&#39;s a matter on the minds of many Americans and arguably the top domestic issue in the presidential election. With medical costs and premiums rising, health insurance is influencing how people
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Customers in search of a cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they&#39;ve largely
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When millions of American workers sign up for annual company benefits this fall, many will be given an option for a dramatically different kind of health care package known as a health savings account, or HSA.
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A rising number of Americans say healthcare is the most critical issue facing America today, and many are having trouble covering the costs, according to a survey released yesterday.
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The number of people in the United States without health insurance rose to 45 million last year, the government reported Thursday, and new statistics show that the increase outpaced that for people getting coverage.
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Americans who previously had no health  insurance rack up some expensive medical bills once they are  old enough to be covered by Medicare, researchers said on  Wednesday.
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About 47 percent of parents in families earning less than $40,000 a year are offered health insurance through their employers &#151; a 9 percent drop during the past decade.
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Experts say rising health insurance costs are causing problems for start-ups and keeping some would-be entrepreneurs from starting businesses.
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Health care may not be a large concern for many college students in the upcoming election, but more than any other age group, a higher percentage of adults ages 18 to 24 are uninsured.
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Customers in search of cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they've largely been beholden to brokers using fax, e-mail and the telephone to track down the best bargain. Some industry analysts say an ongoing insurance bid-rigging scandal &#151; combined with rising health care costs &#151; will build demand for online bidding on insurance policies.