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How much do you know about Health Policy in Connecticut? Take our quiz!

Test your understanding of Employer-based Health Insurance.
April 2007

1. In 2004/2005, what percent of Connecticut residents received employer-based health insurance?

a) 91%
b) 82%
c) 61%
d) 53%
e) 45%

2. What percent of health insurance premiums do Connecticut employers pay (2004)?

a) 100%
b) 82%
c) 80%
d) 75%
e) 50%

3. What percentage of small firms (with less than 50 employees) in Connecticut offer health insurance to their employees (2003)?

a) 55%
b) 63%
c) 78%
d) 42%
e) 38%

4. Nationally, the number of workers at large companies who enroll in their employer's health insurance enrollment rates dropped from 1996 to 2004. The industry with the greatest decline is:

a) Wholesale trade
b) Retail
c) Mining and manufacturing
d) Utilities and transportation
e) Construction

5. How much did premiums for employer-based health insurance rise in 2006?

a) 3.4%
b) 7.7%
c) 10%
d) 9.2%
e) 13.9%

6. Compared to workers' earnings, how much did health premiums increase in 2006?

a) The same
b) Premiums rose twice as fast as earnings
c) Premiums rose half as fast as earnings
d) Premiums rose three times faster than earnings
e) Premiums rose four times faster than earnings

Sources: http://kff.org/insurance/7527/index.cfm www.statehealthfacts.org and www.meps.ahrq.gov

By Eva Chang, CTHPP Policy Fellow

 

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