Considering Greg Bass has completed two Ironman Wisconsin races, you’d figure health insurers would love to cover the fit and trim 46-year-old. Well, not exactly. Bass is facing a staggering 30 percent hike in premiums from Physicians Plus Insurance Corp. for himself and fellow employees at Park Printing in Verona. As third generation owner of the family business, Bass prides himself on providing competitive benefits to his skilled, albeit graying, workforce. But the cost of a top-quality health plan with limited co-pays and deductibles is a benefit the small business can no longer afford, he said. Bass said he’s used to annual double-digit increases in insurance costs, which are split 80/20 with employees. The latest hike, however, may send printing professionals looking for another job or just dropping coverage entirely. ‘I don’t want to sound like the alarmist …. but the situation is about as desperate as it could be,’ he said. While the Park Printing situation is extreme, there’s no shortage of horror stories when it comes to the nation’s health care situation. The costs are staggering, with America spending twice as much per capita on health care as most other nations. […]