SECTION1. COSTOFHEALTHINSURANCE PREMIUMDISTRIBUTION • Thereisconsiderablevariationinpremiumsforbothsingleandfamilycoverage. – Twentypercentofcoveredworkersareemployedinafirmwithasinglepremiumatleast20%higherthanthe averagesinglepremium,while21%ofcoveredworkersareinfirmswithasinglepremiumlessthan80%ofthe averagesinglepremium[Figures1.7]. – Forfamilycoverage,17%ofcoveredworkersareemployedinafirmwithafamilypremiumatleast20%higher thantheaveragefamilypremium,while21%ofcoveredworkersareinfirmswithafamilypremiumlessthan80% of the averagefamilypremium[Figure1.7]. • Six percent of covered workers are in a firm with a premiumofatleast$10,000ayearforsinglecoverage[Figure1.8]. Sevenpercentofcoveredworkersareinafirmwithapremiumofatleast$26,000ayearforfamilycoverage[Figure1.9]. The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust / Page 31
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