The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 24, 2009 Study: Insurance Premiums to Rise 94% by 2020 --------------------------------------------- In other healthcare news, a new study is projecting insurance premiums for American families will increase 94 percent over the next decade. The Commonwealth Fund says the current average of over $12,200 is on pace to reach more than $23,800 by 2020. .