U.S. workers paying more for healthcare: report

Good news.

"Healthcare costs for Americans who get medical coverage through an employer hit a record $16,771 per family this year, and they are having to pay more themselves, a report released on Monday showed.

Employers trying to save money in the current recession have forced workers to take on a greater portion of their healthcare costs, according to Milliman Inc., the consulting firm that prepared the report.

That trend could accelerate the longer the recession lasts, the report stated."

Much of sick care costs are for chronic illnesses which fat people get at a much higher rate than intended-size people.

These are the same fat people who produce less at work and for whom the rest of us are paying.

We can only hope that this news will inspire calorically responsible people to get motivated and fight back.

This is the only way the trend will reverse.