Annual Health Care Cost For Typical American Family Is $22,030 In 2013

In 2013, employer-sponsored health benefits for a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan covering a family of four cost an average of $22,030 annually. The 2013 cost of health care benefits is 6.3% higher than the $20,728 annual cost in 2012. Of the $22,030 total cost of health care benefits, the employer sponsors paid $12,886, and the employee share totaled $9,144. The employee share of $9,144 in 2013 is 6.5% higher than the $8,584 that employees paid in 2012. The 2013 employee share of $9,144 includes payroll deductions of $5 . . .