2008 Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey

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Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health; Labor

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including changes in premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and other relevant information. The survey continued to document the prevalence of high-deductible health plans associated with a savings option and included new questions on the wellness programs and retiree health benefits offered by employers.

The 2008 survey included 2,832 randomly selected public and private firms with three or more employees (1,927 of which responded to the full survey and 905 of which responded to an additional question about offering coverage). Researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, and Health Research & Educational Trust designed and analyzed the survey.