Thursday, February 11, 2021

Private-Sector Employee-Only Health Premium Costs in the Great Lakes States

From the most recent (2019) Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a survey administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, select data about average private sector employee-only (i.e. single premium) health premium costs in the Great Lakes states and nationally:

State (1) Small Firms (2) Large Firms Overall Avg.
IL $7,315 $7,121 $7,157
IN $7,305 $6,905 $6,957
MI $6,133 $6,828 $6,705
OH $7,113 $7,189 $7,178
WI $6,479 $7,085 $7,001
U.S. $6,920 $6,983 $6,972

(1) fewer than 50 employees
(2) 50 or more employees

Source:  Medical Expenditure Panel Survey  Table II.C.1 - Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2019