852,000 Oregonians Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care Costs In 2008

While much national attention has focused on the uninsured, there is an almost invisible but growing crisis among insured families, as rising health care costs devour an ever-growing portion of their pre-tax income. In Oregon alone, 852,000 people under the age of 65, 85 percent of which are insured, are in families that will spend more than 10 percent of their pre-tax family income on health care costs in 2008, according to a report issued by the consumer health organization Families USA. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on December 20th, 2007