Research

eHealth, Inc., understands the need consumers and policymakers to have solid, detailed information about the health insurance industry, and specifically, the individual and family health insurance market. There is an ongoing need for improved public and private programs to help Americans gain access to quality healthcare. Therefore, eHealth works to make a contribution to these discussions by providing research and insight into consumers who purchase their health coverage on the individual and family health insurance market.

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04 January, 2010

Public Perceptions of Health Reform Legislation; Implementation Timeline, Costs, Impact and more…

eHealth, Inc. commissioned this nationwide survey to better understand consumer behavior and expectations in the context of current health insurance reform legislation. This report summarizes findings of a telephone survey conducted among a random national sample of 1,003 adults 18 years of age and older, living in private households in the continental United States. Interviewing for this survey was completed by Opinion Research Corporation during the period December 4 - 7, 2009. See the Methodology section of this report for additional information about the margin of error for this study and its applicability to the surveyed sample of adults.

Categories: Public Policy, Research

09 December, 2009

The Cost & Benefits of Individual and Family Health Insurance Plans 2009

According to the report, in 2009 the median non-group health insurance premium for an individual in the United States was $1,584 per year ($132 per month) and the average deductible was $2,326. Combined, annual premiums and deductibles account for approximately 7.7 percent of median household income for 2008 ($50,303) as reported by the US Census Bureau1.

Categories: Research, Cost and Benefits

26 August, 2009