A typical family of four in the USA incurs an average of $19,393 annually today on healthcare costs, 7.3% more than last year, and over twice as much as the 2002 cost of $9,235, according to the Milliman Medical Index published today. The authors explain that even though the increase rate is losing some of its steam, it took less than nine years for the cost to double. The Milliman Medical Index (MMI) includes the amounts paid in by both employee and employer, the burden of which has been tilting towards the employee over the last few years... 

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