Health Insurance Premiums

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What Is This

Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at establishments that offer health insurance, 2018. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, US Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Why It's Important

Health insurance costs often vary between states and are an important component of labor costs.

Trend

The average health insurance premium cost in Pennsylvania has increased considerably, from $4,749 in 2009 to $6,769 in 2018, just above the national median of $6,693. While the premiums in Pennsylvania have increased, other states have had greater increses, resulting in Pennsylvania’s rank of 28th in 2018.

Source

“MEPS-IC State Tables in Spreadsheet Format by State”, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018 | View website