Myrna S. Gutierrez
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Myrna S. Gutierrez
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The cost of health insurance rose steeply for a third year in a row in 2025, reaching just under $27,000 for a family plan, according to an annual survey

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The Average Cost of a Family Health Insurance Plan Is Now $27,000
Higher spending on chronic diseases, weight-loss drugs and hospital bills helped drive the increase.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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It’s hard to imagine how this doesn’t have serious negative consequences for US economy. In some ways, it reflects the economic consequences of not having a well designed welfare state that provides health care. The inefficiencies that result ramify across businesses and households.
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by Myrna S. Gutierrez
“I don’t think we have to live with all this poverty in America,” our founder Matthew Desmond told Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/KoLN0YoErK0
Matthew Desmond - “Poverty, by America” & What It Takes to Close the Poverty Gap | The Daily Show
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March 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM