Inflation is driving up the cost of everything right now, but health care is especially taking a hard hit.
Health care benefit experts find it's usually about 6%.
“It shows up in your premium. That's to me why it can be so difficult for a consumer to deal with this is, that it not only affects your monthly costs in terms of your premium share,” said Paul Seegert, who works with health benefits consulting firm PCS Advisers.
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