But the uptake of high - deductible plans among employees dropped as the average family premium for these plans soared more than 12 percent in the 2017 benefit year. (insurancenewsnet.com)
«Since 2011, average family premiums have increased 20 percent, more slowly than the previous five years (31 % increase from 2006 and 2011) and more slowly than the five years before that (63 % from 2001 to 2006).» (businessinsider.com)
According to a 2017 Kaiser Family Foundation employer benefits survey, employers pay an average of nearly 70 percent of total family premiums for employees who have job - sponsored health insurance. (verywell.com)