Paying for health care is one of the biggest problems that small businesses face. And nothing illustrates that better than a quick look at the numbers.
$2.7 trillion
How much the United States spends on health care annually
33 percent
of employers with fewer than 25 employees offer health insurance to workers
99 percent
of employers with 200 employees or more offered health insurance to workers
96 percent
how much the average family premium offered through small businesses has increased since 2002
18 percent
how much more small businesses pay for health coverage compared to larger companies
15.7 percent
of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2011
16.3 percent
uninsured in 2010, which represents a decline of 1.3 million people
43 percent
of U.S. citizens have an unfavorable view of health care reform, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey this spring
35 percent
view it favorably
23 percent
haven’t made up their minds
Sources // U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Kaiser Family Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau, National Federation of Independent Business
