Wisconsin health care costs exceed national average:

The Associated Press reports: "Wisconsin residents pay more for health care than those in many other states, but they often receive higher quality care too. The most recent report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says health care spending in Wisconsin averaged $7,233 for each person in 2009. That was 6 percent higher than the national average of $6,815." (ASSOCIATED PRESS, 8/29)