Paying premiums in the U.S. is like raising a money-sucking beast—family health insurance average premiums in 2024 jumped straight to $27,000. Back in 1999 they were only $6,000, and they’ve grown nearly fourfold. They’re surging upward by about 6% a year, much faster than inflation’s 2.6% increase. This isn’t insurance at all—it’s clearly working for the insurance companies, and you end up paying them extra. Heh, looks like people have figured it out. Ordinary people’s wages just get poured into this hole.