A | The cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because of inflation, according to a survey of U.S. employers.Premiums for both family and single plans climbed 7% after barely rising in 2022, according to a report Wednesday by KFF, a nonprofit that researches health care issues.Later this fall, companies begin their annual coverage enrollment window for 2024, and health care experts say another price hike could be coming.“It’s hard to imagine that there won’t be another year of health care cost increases, at least at the level we’re seeing right now,” said Paul Fronstin, director of health benefits research for the Employee Benefit Research Institute.Employer-sponsored health insurance is the most common form of coverage in the United States. KFF says almost 153 million Americans have it. Companies generally pay most of the premium — 70% or more in many cases.That can soften the impact of price hikes on employees. Coverage costs also are taken out of paychecks before taxes, which helps mitigate the financial pinch workers may feel, noted Fronstin, who was not involved in the KFF study.KFF noted that premiums climbed roughly with wages and inflation. The wider economy has felt those two pressures for more than a year, and now they are starting to affect health care costs, said Gary Claxton, a senior vice president with KFF. He noted that there can be a delay because health care contracts can keep costs stable after prices start rising in other parts of the economy.Fronstin said health care provider consolidation also can drive up care costs, which ultimately affects premiums. He also thinks the U.S. health care system — with its limited capacity to treat people — is still catching up on providing care that was delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic.“There’s only so much room for catch up,” he said. “I don’t believe colonoscopy centers are running 24/7 to catch up.”___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.。 一面一世界 一塑一人生 面塑，俗称面花、花糕、捏面人，是中国民间传统艺术之一，距今已有上千年的历史，深受人们的喜爱。 面塑的艺术形式多种多样，受不同地域民俗的影响，展现不同的文化形态特征和艺术风格，呈现“面面生趣”的独特韵味。 在艺术风格上，抚顺面塑拿捏准确、一次成型技艺要求高，制品主要是以北方特点为主，体现了小、细、巧、形、神、态惟妙惟肖、栩栩如生，有着极高的观赏价值和收藏价值。 抚顺面塑的作品题材，主要以古代历史及文学作品现代影视剧及卡通人物为主，面塑制作中，人物捏得精而细，面部表情清晰、明透人物整体规范、乖巧。 作为指尖上的非遗，它是艺人以灵巧的双手赋予平凡面团以生命的艺术创造，透过面塑作品，我们可以看到不同地域的风土人情、民俗习惯、历史故事。 一双巧手，一团彩面，捏出百态人生，作为指尖上的非遗面塑，犹如一股清泉，为人们带来心灵的宁静与慰藉。 随着时代的发展，面塑艺术也在不断创新，艺人们将现代元素融入面塑创作中，使作品更具有时代感和创意性，这个经过岁月沉淀的文化瑰宝，也逐渐走向国际舞台，受到人们喜爱和关注。 非遗传承！你我同行！ 责任编辑：李丹。
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