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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

Average Premium for Health Insurance
Family coverage, 2005
Total Premium
Employee Contribution
Employer Contribution
Premium Increase,
2000-2005
Rank
State
Total Premium
Rank
Percentage
Rank
Percentage
Rank
Increase
1 Rhode Island $11,924 29 22% 1 78% NS* NS
2 New Hampshire $11,835 7 24% 7 76% 21 57%
3 Connecticut $11,717 33 21% 2 79% 13 61%
4 Alaska $11,542 10 25% 11 75% NS NS
5 Texas $11,533 13 25% 10 75% 1 74%
6 Wyoming $11,467 42 19% 3 81% NS NS
7 Massachusetts $11,435 5 27% 18 73% 24 56%
8 Vermont $11,420 30 22% 8 78% NS NS
9 New Jersey $11,403 18 24% 13 76% 31 50%
10 Maine $11,289 3 29% 27 71% NS NS
11 NEW YORK $11,280 26 23% 12 77% 17 59%
12 Pennsylvania $11,108 47 19% 5 81% 6 65%
13 Washington $11,018 32 22% 15 78% 3 70%
14 Michigan $11,005 50 17% 4 83% 11 61%
15 Oklahoma $10,985 9 26% 23 74% 18 58%
16 Wisconsin $10,983 41 20% 9 80% 26 54%
17 Delaware $10,964 39 21% 14 79% NS NS
18 West Virginia $10,900 49 18% 6 82% 16 59%
19 Oregon $10,898 12 26% 25 74% 7 64%
20 Florida $10,852 1 32% 39 68% 15 59%
21 Colorado $10,850 11 26% 26 74% 14 60%
22 Minnesota $10,846 19 25% 24 75% 23 56%
23 Indiana $10,678 45 20% 16 80% 12 61%
24 Ohio $10,662 43 21% 17 79% 10 62%
25 New Mexico $10,637 20 26% 29 74% 2 71%
26 Kentucky $10,617 38 22% 21 78% 32 50%
27 Louisiana $10,602 4 30% 36 70% 9 62%
28 Illinois $10,574 40 21% 20 79% 35 46%
29 California $10,551 37 23% 22 77% 4 69%
30 Maryland $10,528 6 29% 34 71% 38 44%
31 South Carolina $10,436 48 20% 19 80% 20 58%
32 Idaho $10,398 21 26% 31 74% NS NS
33 Tennessee $10,361 17 27% 32 73% 19 58%
34 South Dakota $10,312 2 33% 46 67% 28 53%
35 Virginia $10,292 22 26% 33 74% 27 54%
36 Utah $10,282 28 25% 30 75% 8 63%
37 Arizona $10,268 8 28% 38 72% 29 52%
38 Georgia $10,262 14 28% 37 72% 25 55%
39 Montana $10,058 46 21% 28 79% NS NS
40 Nebraska $10,011 16 28% 41 72% 33 48%
41 Mississippi $9,987 15 28% 44 72% 5 67%
42 Missouri $9,948 34 25% 35 75% 34 48%
43 Nevada $9,805 27 27% 42 73% NS NS
44 Kansas $9,734 35 25% 40 75% 22 56%
45 North Carolina $9,657 25 28% 45 72% 36 45%
46 Alabama $9,420 24 29% 48 71% 30 50%
47 Hawaii $9,392 44 23% 43 77% NS NS
48 Iowa $9,359 36 26% 47 74% 39 44%
49 Arkansas $9,190 31 27% 49 73% 37 45%
50 North Dakota $8,334 23 33% 50 67% 40 36%
United States $10,728   24%   76%   58%
NYS % =/- U.S. Average 5%            
Source: Public Policy Institute Analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data

*No separate data recorded for this state
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