1. Many Workers Value Their Employer-Provided Health Benefits Far Above Their Actual Cost
How much would an employer have to give you each year in taxable income for you to willingly give up your employer-provided coverage?
*Among those with employer-based coverage preferring employer-provided coverage to an additional $7,500 in taxable income (n=401)
Under $10,000 6%
$10,000– 14,999
25%
Unsure of amount
33%
$15,000+
25%
No amount enough
11%
Note: Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Source: R. Helman and P. Fronstin, 2008 Health Confidence Survey: Rising Costs Continue to Change the Way Americans Use the Health Care System, EBRI Notes, Vol. 29, No. 10, October 2008.