Health care costs for commercial insurers rising
Health care costs for commercial insurers rose 7.11% last year and could rise at a faster pace this year, according to Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC. The increase was down slightly from 7.52% in 2010 based on the S&P Healthcare Economic Commercial Index. But it also was up sharply from the 5.65% increase in 2009. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 2/21)