Becker's Healthcare August 12, 2024
On average, residents of Mississippi, New Mexico and Florida spend more than 10% of their annual salaries on health insurance premiums for coverage provided by their employer, according to AHIP’s 2024 “Coverage at Work” report published in July.
The report included data for self-funded and fully insured employers.
States ranked by average employee contributions to premiums as share of median income:
Mississippi: 12.7%
New Mexico: 10.8%
Florida: 10.4%
Louisiana: 9.8%
Nevada: 9.4%
South Carolina: 9%
Oklahoma: 8.9%
Texas: 8.7%
Delaware: 8.4%
North Carolina: 8.3%
Arkansas: 8.3%
Alabama:...
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