In the November issue of Health Affairs, KFF presents its findings from the twenty-fifth annual KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey.
This survey examines eligibility and enrollment in employer-sponsored health insurance.
KFF documents that the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health insurance coverage was $23,968 in 2023, a 7 percent increase from 2022.
KFF also finds that both single and family premiums increased faster in 2023 than in 2022, and that on average, covered workers contributed 17 percent and 29 percent of the cost of single and family coverage, respectively.
KFF adds that among surveyed firms with fifty or more workers, “57 percent believed that their employees had a high or moderate level of concern about the affordability of cost sharing in their health plans.”
The article concludes with a discussion about the implications of the Dobbs v Jackson decision on employer-sponsored coverage of abortion and related services.
KFF suggests that employers will need to continually monitor the legal landscape and assess their coverage as legal restrictions shape the availability of services.
