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

2001 AVERAGE PREMIUM FOR EMPLOYER-AND EMPLOYEE-PAID HEALTH INSURANCE

      Employer Contribution Employee Contribution
Rank by Total Premium State Total Premium Rank Average Contribution Rank Average Contribution
1
 Alaska  $9,159
1
 $6,800
2
 $2,359
2
 Connecticut  $8,781
3
 $6,669
11
 $2,112
3
 NEW YORK  $8,227
2
 $6,671
40
 $1,557
4
 Kansas  $8,200
19
 $5,802
1
 $2,397
5
 Massachusetts  $8,176
6
 $6,329
22
 $1,847
6
 Vermont  $8,158
8
 $6,182
15
 $1,976
7
 New Jersey  $8,074
5
 $6,383
34
 $1,691
8
 Maine  $8,044
21
 $5,706
3
 $2,338
9
 Rhode Island  $8,023
7
 $6,320
33
 $1,703
10
 New Hampshire  $7,982
18
 $5,820
9
 $2,162
11
 Indiana  $7,850
4
 $6,389
45
 $1,461
12
 Maryland  $7,818
25
 $5,640
8
 $2,178
13
 Delaware  $7,714
11
 $6,071
36
 $1,643
14
 Illinois  $7,673
9
 $6,132
41
 $1,541
15
 Utah  $7,671
14
 $5,899
26
 $1,773
16
 Minnesota  $7,648
16
 $5,846
24
 $1,803
17
 Florida  $7,626
29
 $5,498
10
 $2,127
18
 Wisconsin  $7,556
13
 $6,029
42
 $1,527
19
 Alabama  $7,544
36
 $5,334
7
 $2,211
20
 Michigan  $7,488
10
 $6,077
48
 $1,411
21
 Texas  $7,486
27
 $5,524
16
 $1,962
22
 South Carolina  $7,464
12
 $6,035
46
 $1,429
23
 Arizona  $7,423
24
 $5,647
25
 $1,776
24
 Hawaii  $7,406
22
 $5,674
31
 $1,732
25
 Louisiana  $7,375
40
 $5,131
5
 $2,244
26
 Virginia  $7,348
33
 $5,401
17
 $1,947
27
 Georgia  $7,346
35
 $5,360
14
 $1,986
28
 Colorado  $7,318
20
 $5,714
38
 $1,603
29
 Arkansas  $7,288
31
 $5,430
21
 $1,858
30
 Pennsylvania  $7,287
15
 $5,874
47
 $1,413
31
 Washington  $7,286
26
 $5,553
30
 $1,733
32
 Mississippi  $7,258
28
 $5,505
27
 $1,753
33
 Ohio  $7,203
17
 $5,845
49
 $1,358
34
 South Dakota  $7,177
42
 $4,927
4
 $2,250
35
 Kentucky  $7,173
37
 $5,276
20
 $1,898
36
 Nevada  $7,171
23
 $5,650
43
 $1,521
37
 California  $7,162
32
 $5,425
29
 $1,736
38
 Oregon  $7,148
38
 $5,223
18
 $1,925
39
 Tennessee  $7,110
30
 $5,472
37
 $1,639
40
 Iowa  $7,106
34
 $5,377
32
 $1,730
41
 North Carolina  $7,012
46
 $4,787
6
 $2,225
42
 West Virginia  $6,844
39
 $5,195
35
 $1,649
43
 Nebraska  $6,760
44
 $4,849
19
 $1,912
44
 Missouri  $6,649
45
 $4,828
23
 $1,821
45
 Oklahoma  $6,640
41
 $5,037
39
 $1,603
46
 Idaho  $6,568
47
 $4,526
13
 $2,043
47
 New Mexico  $6,222
50
 $4,125
12
 $2,097
48
 North Dakota  $6,124
48
 $4,380
28
 $1,744
49
 Wyoming  $5,999
43
 $4,883
50
 $1,115
50
 Montana  $5,666
49
 $4,174
44
 $1,492
U.S. average $7,509   $5,768   $1,741
N.Y.S. above/below avg. 9.6%   15.6%   -10.6%
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, www.statehealthfacts.kff.org (2001 data)