Article: Health Insurance Premiums Hold Steady for Consumers Buying Health Insurance for Themselves; Contrary to Employer-Based Health Insurance Plan Costs That Increased an Average of 11.2 Percent in 2004.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Health insurance premiums for individuals across the country are holding steady at $150 per month, reported eHealthInsurance in its semi-annual Cost and Benefits of Individual Health Insurance Plans Report, released today. The report also shows that individuals who purchase their health insurance through the individual market choose plans with a deductible under $1000 nearly 40 percent of the time.

Families who purchased health insurance through the individual market were able to effectively manage their health insurance costs, paying an average monthly premium of $307 per month. Employer-based health insurance ...

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