AXIOS August 16, 2019
Caitlin Owens
Growth in premiums and out-of-pocket spending for families with large employer coverage
2008 to 2018
The past decade has seen enormous growth in health care costs paid by both employees and employers, creating the context for some of today’s biggest political debates as well as teeing up more problems for the future.
Yes, but: There are some signs that employers have maxed out their ability to shift costs to employees.
By the numbers: Health spending by families who get their insurance from large employers has grown two times faster than wages over the last decade, driven partially by the rise in deductibles, according to a new brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
- Employees’ average costs...
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