Employer Health Benefits 2005: Exhibit 2.6: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2005

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Section 2: Health Benefits Offer Rates: Exhibit 2.6: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2005

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Exhibit 2.6: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2005

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Too Important	Not At All Important	Don’t Know
High Premiums	73%	13%	5%	9%	<1%
Employees Covered Elsewhere	33	26	13	25	3
High Turnover	16	13	23	49	0
Obtain Good Employees Without Offering A Health Plan	22	32	18	27	2
Administrative Hassle	14	29	25	28	3
Firm Too Newly Established	2	9	9	80	0
Firm Is Too Small	52	21	9	19	0
Firm Has Seriously Ill Employee	4	6	5	82	3

Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2005.

For more information regarding survey methodology, click here to view the Survey Design and Methods section.

The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust
Program Area: Health Care Marketplace Project | Publication Date: 09/14/2005