CA Employer Health Benefits Survey 2014

Employer-based coverage is the leading source of health insurance in California as well as nationally. This edition
of the annual California Employer Health Benefits Survey provides an overview of the landscape in the lead-up to
implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014.
Overall, the findings suggest that, compared with recent years, California workers are less likely to be offered employerbased
coverage, and those who are covered pay more in premiums and cost sharing. Workers may continue to see costs
rise next year: Over 40% of surveyed firms said they are likely to increase what workers pay for their premiums in the
coming year, and 34% plan to increase employees’ deductibles. Nevertheless, because this survey was conducted during
the immediate lead-up to ACA implementation, the 2013 numbers may not signal important trends