Commonwealth Fund November 21, 2019
Toplines
For middle-income people with employer insurance, the combined cost of premium contributions and deductibles amounted to 11.5 percent of income in 2018, up from 7.8 percent in 2008
Average employee premium contributions and deductibles across single and family policies rose to $7,388 in 2018 and exceeded $8,000 in nine states
Abstract
- Issue: With 2020 elections coming up, some Democratic presidential candidates and members of Congress have suggested ways to reduce costs of insurance and care, including proposals for employer plans, which cover roughly half the population of the United States.
- Goal: Examine trends in employer coverage over the past decade to determine...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor