"Health Insurance Premiums Surge: A Closer Look at Rising Costs Outpacing Inflation"

Kirk Vartan spends over $2,000 monthly on a high-deductible Blue Shield plan, prioritizing his wife's doctor. Millions of Californians face skyrocketing health insurance premiums, with costs nearly doubling since 2008. Rising prices affect families and small businesses, prompting many to seek help through Covered California's subsidies.