Source: Kaiser Health Insurance Survey 2003 (5)
Would you prefer to have your employer pay for all or part of your health insurance at work, or would you rather buy health insurance yourself, with your employer giving you the cash amount they would have contributed – or doesn’t it make much difference to you?
Based on those who have health insurance through their or their spouse’s employer (n=1542)
55 Employer pay for all or part of your health insurance at work
7 Buy health insurance yourself, with your employer giving you the cash amount they would have contributed
37 Doesn’t it make much difference to you
1 Don’t know
* Refused
What if your employer gave you the cash amount they would have contributed to your insurance, and you had to buy health insurance on your own. Do you think purchasing your own coverage would make it EASIER or HARDER for you to …, or wouldn’t it make much difference?
Based on those who have health insurance through their or their spouse’s employer (n=1542)
Asked of one-half of sample (n=755):
a get a good price for health insurance
6 Easier
81 Harder
10 Would not make a difference
3 Don’t know
b find or keep health insurance if you are sick
4 Easier
79 Harder
15 Would not make a difference
2 Don’t know
Asked of one-half of sample (n=787):
c handle administrative issues, such as filing a claim or signing up for a policy
4 Easier
73 Harder
21 Would not make a difference
2 Don’t know
d find a plan that matches your needs well
9 Easier
71 Harder
17 Would not make a difference
2 Don’t know