Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in U.S. 2023
In 2023, the most common reason for small firms to not offer health benefits in the United States was that the firms is too small, which was chosen by 31 percent of respondents. The other two main reasons cited were that the cost of health insurance is too high, and that employees are covered under another plan, including spouse's, with 26 and 14 percent of respondents choosing these respectively.