[20071010]RS22735_雇主医疗保险支出：数据摘要.pdf

1 U.S. Census Bureau, Income Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States:2006, Current Population Report no. P60-233, August 2007, p. 58. The actual estimate for 2006was 59.7%, down from 60.2% in 2005, and from 64.2% in 2000 (the 20-year high).Order Code RS22735October 10, 2007Spending by Employers on Health Insurance: A Data BriefJennifer JensonSpecialist in Health EconomicsDomestic Social PolicySummaryTo attract and maintain a skilled workforce, many businesses provide healthinsurance and other benefits for their employees. As the cost of health insurance rises,employers face a growing challenge paying for benefits while managing labor costs tosucceed in a competitive market. All types of businesses report problems, includingboth small businesses and firms with thousands of employees and retirees.Despite concerns about the cost of benefits, small and large employers togetherprovide health coverage for most Americans, about 60% of the population in 2006.1 Butas the amount that employers pay for health insurance has been increasing bothabsolutely and as a share of labor costs the percent of the population covered hasbeen decreasing.To describe employer contributions