THEIR RULES, OUR PAIN
Real stories of people trampled by the insurance companies
"As a small business owner and someone with a pre-existing condition, I know first hand how difficult and expensive it is to obtain health insurance. This is just morally wrong. We are at the mercy of our health insurance company since no other company will touch us. Consequently, we endure 30 to 40% increases every year. Insurance for my husband, my son and myself is approximately $2000 per month. Insanity!"
Learn more about how insurance companies make it difficult for small business owners to get and keep health insurance in this week's Foul Play.
Read other stories in the "Their Rules, Our Pain" archive.
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Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients’ care, according to the 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey.
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Families saw their premiums for job-based health insurance rise to an average of $13,375 annually in 2009, with workers paying an average share of $3,515 and employers paying $9,860.
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