A variety of causes underlie a steep premium increase.

When you shop for any other product outside of this category, you can compare prices, whether it is for buying car insurance, homeowners coverage or tires. Why doesnt health care provide the same opportunity?

When it comes to health care, theres no reliable way to estimate how much a procedure's going to cost. And (lucky for us), a new government report tells us theres nothing we can do about it.

The way more and more Americans receive health care coverage is changing. The old days of employers picking up the health care tab for employees and their families are gone.