Employer-Sponsored Insurance Coverage:
Data and Resources
Data
The following tables provide state-specific data on employer-sponsored insurance coverage, using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); and wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The national data is taken from the Kaiser Family Foundation & Health Research and Educational Trust's annual Employer Health Benefits Survey, which does not provide state-specific data.For more on the decline in employer-based coverage, the increasing costs of coverage, and their effects on low-income children and families, see the CCF Publications:
Additional Resources
The following provides reports, documents, and other resources related to employer-sponsored coverage. All documents are available in PDF format unless otherwise noted.Covering Young Adults Through Their Parent's or Guardian's Health Policy (HTML)
This web publication provides state-by-state information on how long a child remains a qualified dependent, as well as recent state activity to extend these benefits.
Employer Health Benefits 2009 Annual Survey (HTML)
Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust (September 2009)
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at national and regional trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, and cost-sharing information.
Employment-Based Health Benefits: Access and Coverage, 1988-2005
Paul Fronstin, Employee Benefit Research Institute (March 2007)
Using CPS data, this Issue Brief examines the state of employment-based health benefits among workers, including offer rates, coverage rates, and take-up rates.
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Erosion Continues
Elise Gould, Economic Policy Institute (October 2009)
This briefing paper presents CPS data showing the decline in health coverage for workers and their children.
Expanding Coverage for Dependents
Christine Barber and Quynh Chi Nguyen, Community Catalyst (February 2009)
To increase coverage for young adults, lawmakers can extend the age to which dependents may remain on their parents' health plans.
Family Economic Security Profiles (HTML)
The National Center for Children in Poverty's profiles provide state-specific data on low-income children and families and highlight state policies to promote economic security.
The Fraying Link Between Work and Health Insurance: Trends in Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Employees, 2000-2007
Peter Cunningham, Samantha Artiga, and Karyn Schwartz, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (November 2008)
This brief provides an analysis of the recent decline in employer-sponsored coverage and the implications for employees and their dependent children.
Health Insurance Coverage of Young Adults: Issues and Broader Considerations
John Holahan and Genevieve Kenney, Urban Institute (June 2008)
This issue brief examines the root causes of uninsurance among young adults and policy options to address the coverage gap they face.
How Private Health Coverage Works: A Primer (2008 Update)
Gary Claxton and Janet Lundy, Kaiser Family Foundation (April 2008)
This primer explains how private health coverage is provided under a variety of different arrangements, the aims of private health coverage, and the regulations that govern it.
Premiums Versus Paychecks: A Growing Burden for Workers (HTML)
Families USA (September 2008)
This web page provides state-by-state data on health care premiums and wages.
Squeezed: How Costs for Insuring Families are Outpacing Income
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (April 2008)
This report shows that a growing share of workers' earnings is being absorbed by the increasing cost of health insurance, providing state-by-state data.