The annual report shows health plan premiums continued their steady rise during the pandemic as employers expanded access to mental health care.
Nursing student Joanna Aguilar, left, gives a vaccination to Maria Isabel Cruz at a vaccination clinic at the Providence Wellness and Activity Center on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Wilmington, California.
The cost of employer-sponsored insurance plans continues to rise at a relatively steady rate even as a global pandemic has caused dramatic disruptions in how and when people get health care.
The findings, released Wednesday, come from California-based Kaiser Family Foundation’s yearly report that put the average annual premium for family coverage this year in employer-sponsored health plans at $22,221, up 4% from last year. The national survey found that workers are contributing $5,969 toward the cost of family coverage this year, with employers paying the rest…