The average cost of an employer - funded family healthcare plan in the US has risen to almost $ 200 , according to a poll of experts conducted by the Kaiser Family institute and the Health Research & Educational Trust . That represents a 3 % increase in average annual plan premiums from 2015 . Plan prices , which are usually split between employees and firms , rose a similar amount in the previous year .
The average cost of an employer-provided family healthcare plan in the US has risen to almost $19,000, according to a poll of companies conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust. That represents a 3% increase in average annual plan premiums from 2016. Plan prices, which are usually split between employees and firms, rose a similar amount in the previous year.