Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums Increased 8% Since 2010

Share Single coverage premiums for employer sponsored health insurance plans in 2011 are an average of eight percent higher than in 2010, increasing from $5,049 to $5,429. Family premiums increased by nine percent, from $13,770 to $15,073. These are findings of “2011 Employer Health Benefits Survey,” an annual report by the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research and Educational Trust. The survey, the 13th since 1998, includes responses from small and large employers about trends in private health insurance costs and coverage. Additional details included the following: 31% of covered workers are in high deductible health plans . . .