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Survey Finds 'Huge' Spike in Employee Health Insurance Costs

Job-related health insurance premiums now reflecting inflation pressures

(Newser) - Bad news on the inflation front: The cost of employee health insurance saw its biggest annual increase in more than a decade this year. The average annual premium for family health insurance climbed 7% from 2022 for the biggest annual increase since 2011, per the Wall Street Journal . The cost...

Poll Measures Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated

Share of those who say they definitely won't get the shots hasn't changed during pandemic

(Newser) - There's reason to think opposition to coronavirus vaccines is starting to weaken. "Daily vaccination rates have more than doubled in eight states" with high numbers of COVID-19 infections, a White House official said Monday. But until now, the incidence of staunch opposition has been a constant. A new...

Health Care Workers Haven't All Lined Up for Vaccinations

Nearly half haven't had a shot, survey finds, despite being given priority

(Newser) - Frontline US medical workers were given a spot at the front of the vaccine line, but nearly half still have not taken advantage of the offer. A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post found that 52% have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine. That...

Health Dept: Site's Biggest Problems Fixed

Site functional 90% of the time: White House

(Newser) - As December begins , the ObamaCare website's biggest issues have been addressed, says the White House—though smaller problems remain, the AP reports. "The bottom line: HealthCare.gov on December 1st is night and day from where it was on October 1st," says Jeffrey Zients, a White House...

Poll: Black Women Most Religious in America

Washington Post survey: 9 in 10 turn to faith in tough times

(Newser) - White evangelicals may be making plenty of noise this electoral season, but a new study suggests that the most religious group in America is actually black women, reports the Washington Post . Highlights from its in-depth survey with the Kaiser Family Foundation:
  • 74% of black women say "living a religious
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