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Test your knowledge about Connecticut trends in health insurance premiums and deductibles

August 2011


1. Between 2003 and 2009, how much did average Connecticut family premiums rise?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 39%
d) 50%

2. Between 2003 and 2009, how much did average Connecticut single deductibles rise?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 50%
d) 176%

3. In 2009, average family premiums were what percent of median family income in Connecticut?

a) 8%
b) 13.9%
c) 25%
d) 50%

4. In 2009, how did Connecticut average family deductibles compare between workers at small and large firms (50 employees)?

a) 20% higher at large firms
b) 20% higher at small firms
c) equal
d) 55% higher at small firms

5. How much savings will Connecticut families average in 2020 if health reform is able to reduce the current growth rate in insurance costs by 1.5%?

a) $100
b) $500
c) $1,000
d) $3,674

Source: State Trends in Premiums and Deductibles, 2003-2009: How Building on the Affordable Care Act Will Help Stem the Tide of Rising Costs and Eroding Benefits, Commonwealth Fund, December 2010, 

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