Payment of cost of premiums for private health insurance in the U.S. 2012 | Statista

This statistic illustrates the payment of cost of premiums for private health insured U.S. respondents from 2001 to 2012. As of 2012, 64 percent of the costs are shared, while 22 percent of the respondents reported to pay all the cost themselves.

Who pays the cost of premiums on your private health insurance? (2001-2012)

Characteristic	Costs are shared	Self / household pays all	Employer pays all
2012	64%	22%	10%
2011	63%	21%	15%
2010	61%	25%	10%
2009	60%	25%	12%
2008	64%	19%	15%
2007	64%	18%	15%
2006	62%	20%	15%
2005	65%	18%	14%
2004	64%	18%	17%
2003	59%	23%	16%
2002	57%	21%	19%
2001	54%	19%	24%

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Release date

November 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2012

Number of respondents

499 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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Based on Americans with private health insurance

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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