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. September 23, 2009 Insurance Costs At Least Triple Inflation Rates over Last Decade ---------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, the White House has released data showing insurance premiums have outpaced inflation in every US state over the last decade. While average consumer prices have risen 28 percent, insurance costs have risen between 90 to 150 percent. .