HCCI’s 2019 HCCUR and other researcher were featured in an article about spending on employer-sponsored health insurance in Kansas and Missouri.
From the article: “A recent study by the Health Care Cost Institute found spending per person with employer health insurance grew more than 20% over five years. That’s nearly three times the pace of broader economic inflation.”
Yes, more and more of your paycheck goes to health care in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s why – KAKE
Health care spending is growing a lot faster than inflation and per-capita income. But it’s not because we’re getting tons more care. It’s because prices rise so fast.