Over time, family health premiums have risen faster than wages and inflation

Note: Average general annual deductibles are for single coverage and are among all covered workers. Workers in plans without a general annual deductible for in-network services are assigned a value of zero.

SOURCE: KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, 2018-2021; Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2011-2017. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index, U.S. City Average of Annual Inflation, 2011-2021; Bureau of Labor Statistics, Seasonally Adjusted Data from the Current Employment Statistics Survey, 2011-2021.