For growing number, health insurance no longer an affordable option
By Debra PresseyJanice McDuffee
Sunday May 24, 2009
John Dixon photos
Paul West, owner of Cafe Kopi, waits on a customer at the popular downtown Champaign coffee shop. Previously, West was able to offer employees health insurance, but he had to eliminate the benefit recently.
RANTOUL – When he had great health insurance, Cliff White didn't have to worry about how much the doctor was going to charge.
He didn't have to pay for most of his wife's back and knee surgeries, either, because insurance picked up most of the $60,000 cost.
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