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The report, sponsored by America's Plans, The authors attributed the remaining 30% to increases in health-care prices that exceeded inflation, such as those resulting from broader-access plans, provider consolidation, higher labor costs and adoption of newer and more expensive technologies.The New York Times [registration] reports that annual costs -- which averaged $12,106 per family -- grew faster than average incomes in 2006. So in 2006, grew an average of 7.7% while the CPI rose roughly 3%. Meanwhile, median family income declined 2% adjusted for inflation Employers are seeking to cut their care costs by passing on expenses to workers through higher copayments, increased deductibles and more out-of-pocket spending. Over the past seven years, the number of small employers offering health has dropped from 58 percent to 45 p