Posted by Jason Colon in According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average family premiums have gone from$6,438 in 2000 to $13,375 in 2009.
In 2008, Ohio employee premium contribution for family coverage was 23 percent or $2,916, leaving the employer with a $9,764 premium bill.
Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation
Where are costs going? According to a Kaiser Family Foundation projection, average premiums for family coverage could range from $24,180 to $30,803 by 2019.
Note: Health insurance premiums projected for 2010-2019 assuming (1) that the average growth in premiums between 1999 and 2009 (8.7%) continues or (2) that the average growth in premiums between 2004 and 2009 (6.1%) continues. Source: Kaiser Family Foundations projections based on data from Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 1999-2009.
Taken from “Pulling it Together”: Simple Arithmetic – The Kaiser Foundation
