KFF survey: family health plan cost tops $28,000, up 5 percent
KFF's annual employer survey found the average family plan cost rose 5 percent to more than $28,000 this year, with small businesses and their workers hit especially hard, The Hill reports.
The average cost of a family health plan through an employer rose 5 percent this year and now tops $28,000, according to KFF's annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. The Hill reports the survey was released Thursday.
The Hill says small businesses and their employees are being hit especially hard.
NPR reports that about 157 million Americans get health insurance through work. It describes the survey's price increase as moderate. Even so, NPR says workers rank health costs as a top concern, including those with good job-based coverage.
The New York Times, citing new surveys, reports that employers are shifting rising costs onto workers. It says higher premiums and deductibles are leading people to skip treatments or doctor's visits. It adds that household budgets are also strained by higher food and gas prices.
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- NPRHigh health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a jobThu, Oct 22, 5:00 AM EDT
- The New York TimesEmployers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of WorkersThu, Oct 22, 5:03 AM EDT
- The HillWorkers hit hard by rising employer health insurance costsThu, Oct 22, 1:57 PM EDT
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- Thu, Oct 22, 5:10 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Surveys: Workers absorb higher health costs, some skip care