2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey
Explore trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions and cost-sharing.
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Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 in 2012, nearly double the level in 2002.
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National health spending has grown at historically low rates following the deep recession that ended in 2009. Whether this slowdown stems from broader economic factors, structural changes in the health system, or some combination of the two, is a key issue for policymakers, particularly with major elements of the Affordable Care Act taking effect in 2014.
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Apr 2013 | Op-Ed
We Still Have a Health-Care Spending Problem
KFF’s Drew Altman and Larry Levitt examine how the economy affects the nation’s health spending, concluding that the record slow growth rate of recent years stems largely from economic factors beyond the health system, with the economy explaining 77 percent of the slowdown, and more rapid growth expected in coming years if the economy strengthens as expected.
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