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Hi! Would you drive a microcar? It seems like the perfect errand vehicle, but it still costs as much as an outpatient surgery. As you’ll see, I’ve got prices on the mind. Send me your takes, microcar or otherwise: bob.herman@statnews.com.

Workers and employers are confronting staggeringly high health insurance premiums that, in some cases, are forcing businesses to reconsider how or whether they offer coverage. But those premiums don’t appear out of thin air. They are driven by the industry’s high and inscrutable prices.



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