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The Cost to Cover Health Insurance for a Family in America Is $22,221

Health Populi

and post-pandemic job growth in 2021, the cost of health insurance premiums rose faster than either the price of goods or wages. That family health plan premium reached $22,221, an increase of 22% since 2016, we learn in the annual report from Kaiser Family Foundation, 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey.

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Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

Health Populi

Looking forward, “nudging” employees to physician-based ACOs through strategic plan design (think: behavioral economics) and promoting virtual primary care services will gain traction in 2011-2022. The overwhelming majority of employers are already attending to financial wellness and health care access and literacy.