Number of Workers With Employment-Based Health Insurance Down 3.9% Between 2007 and 2009

Between 2007 and 2009, there was a 3.9% decrease in the number of workers between the ages of 18 and 64 covered by employment-based health benefits either in their own names or as a dependent. This number changes from 162.5 million in 2007 to 156.1 million 2009. In addition to a decline in the total number of workers covered by employment-based health insurance, the proportion of employed persons with employment-based health insurance also declined. In 2007, 62.2% of workers were covered by an employment-based health plan; of which, 51% had employment-based . . .