Employer Health Benefits 2006: Exhibit 2.7: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2006

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: Exhibit 2.7: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2006

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Exhibit 2.7: Among Firms Not Offering Health Benefits, Reasons for Not Offering, 2006

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Too Important	Not At All Important	Don’t Know
High Premiums	74%	12%	3%	11%	0%
Employees Covered Elsewhere	34	26	12	25	3
High Turnover	22	21	16	41	0
Obtain Good Employees Without Offering A Health Plan	20	32	10	35	2
Administrative Hassle	16	27	13	44	<1
Firm Too Newly Established	8	9	5	77	<1
Firm Is Too Small	57	22	6	15	0
Firm Has Seriously Ill Employee	6	3	4	88	0

Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2006.

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: 09/26/2006