New Report Provides Comprehensive Look at Private Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance from private-sector employers in the United States ranged from $6,368 for single coverage to more than $18,000 for family coverage in 2017, according to an annual report released by AHRQ. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component Chartbook 2017 is an online resource that provides a comprehensive annual update of private, employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States. Private employer-sponsored insurance is the primary source of health insurance coverage for individuals under age 65. The chartbook is based on surveys of more than 42,000 business establishments across the country that make available national and state-level estimates of private employer-sponsored health insurance, including offer rates, costs, employee eligibility and the number of enrollees.