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. In addition, health insurance costs have increased for many Americans since Obamacare was enacted nearly two years ago.
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.