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Views Of Health Insurance As Part Of Wages

Non-elderly adults with employer-sponsored insurance are somewhat divided on the question of whether they view health insurance coverage as part of, or separate from, their monetary compensation. Just over half (55%) say they consider having their health insurance paid for by their employer as part of their wages, while about four in ten (39%) say they consider it separate from their wages. This group is somewhat divided about whether they would prefer to have a larger amount deducted from their paycheck for health insurance (47%) or give up a future wage increase (41%). However, more than half (52%) say they would choose more comprehensive benefits over higher wages, while 36% say they would choose higher wages, and 11% don’t know. Interestingly, people with lower incomes and those with higher incomes give similar responses to all three of these questions.

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