The average cost of an employer-provided family healthcare plan in the US has risen to 18,142, 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.
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.