Health insurance costs the most in Spokane, Wash., and costs the least in Grand Rapids, Mich., according to a survey of 69 cities released on Wednesday by eHealthInsurance, the Miami Herald reports. The survey examined monthly premiums for health insurance for a family of four nonsmokers -- a man, age 37; a woman, age 35; a boy, age 11; and a girl, age nine -- with a maximum deductible of $2,000 and 20% coinsurance. According to the survey, Spokane had the highest monthly premiums at $962, and Grand Rapids had the lowest at $159.06. The New York City and Boston areas had monthly premiums that ranged from $865 to $916, the survey finds. Bob Hurley, a vice president with eHealthInsurance, said that state health insurance mandates accounted for a large share of the differences in monthly premiums among the cities surveyed. He added, "In very heavily regulated states, prices are horrendous" (Dorschner, Miami Herald, 7/20).

The survey is available online. Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the survey.