Working families spend nearly $4,000 annually on health care

The typical U.S. working family spends nearly $4,000 per year on health care, including their share of insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, according to a new analysis by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Why it matters: That’s just the median amount, and plenty of families pay thousands more. But it goes a long way in explaining why health care is at the…