In 2023, the most common reason for small firms to not offer health benefits in the United States was that the firms is too small, which was chosen by 31 percent of respondents. The other two main reasons cited were that the cost of health insurance is too high, and that employees are covered under another plan, including spouse's, with 26 and 14 percent of respondents choosing these respectively.
Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (October 10, 2023). Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023." Chart. October 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Most Common Reasons for Small Firms Not Offering Health Benefits in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654812/reasons-for-small-firms-not-offering-health-benefits-usa/