Between 2014 and 2015, 48.7% of private sector workers in CT
were enrolled in coverage at work, according to a new
analysis by SHADAC. That rate is a combination of the percent of private
establishments that offer health coverage (86.3%), the percent of workers who
are eligible (78.0%), and the percent who accept, or “take up”, the offer
72.3%). The number of private sector workers in high-deductible health plans
continued its climb in 2015reaching 50.5% in CT compared to 39.4% across the
country. CT was the eighth highest in high deductible plan rates among states.
Interestingly, high deductible health plans in CT among all firms has varied
little since 2011, but the rate among small businesses has dropped from 80% in
2012 to 52% in 2015. Total premiums in CT continued their gradual rate of
increase for both individuals and families and the premium share paid by
employees has held generally steady. SHADAC includes state-specific
fact sheets in their report.
