This statistic shows the average, high, and low costs of premiums for bronze and silver health care plans in the United States as of 2014. During this year, the average cost of a silver health care plan for a 27-year-old was 263 U.S. dollars. A premium is the amount paid for coverage each month. The plans differ based on the actuarial value which is the average percentage of health care expenses that are paid for the by plan, rather than out-of-pocket. In a bronze plan, 60 percent of covered medical expenses are taken care of and 70 percent in a silver plan.
U.S. health care plans premiums
The premiums for bronze and silver health plans differ depending on age, ranging from a high premium of 1,858 U.S. dollars for a 27-year-old on a silver plan to 3,167 U.S. dollars for a 50-year-old on a silver plan. These plans also vary greatly in costs where a bronze plan for a 50-year-old can be a low of 172 U.S. dollars and reach a high of 3,110 U.S. dollars. As of 2013, 23.5 percent of U.S. adults between the ages of 26 and 34 were not covered by health insurance.
The implementation of the country’s healthcare reform has increased the coverage of U.S. citizens but is not without controversy. Premiums for the average family are expected to reach 17,566 U.S. dollars with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and up to 19,348 U.S. dollars without the ACA in 2018. Annual health insurance coverage has increased over the last decade from about 8,003 U.S. dollars in 2002 to 15,745 U.S. dollars in 2012 for families. The rising cost of health care insurance has lead many in the country to refuse insurance and has pushed insurers to increase the number of deductibles available to consumers. However, this forces many insured individuals to pay more for costs out-of-pocket.
Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014
(in U.S. dollars)
This cost sharing analysis is based on a review of the 1,204 unique Silver and 1,056 unique Bronze qualified health plans in all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s insurance Exchanges. The premium analysis is based on a review of 7,011 Silver plans and 5,869 Bronze plans in all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s insurance exchanges. It was prepared for PhRMA and its member companies based on data available through state and federal government-sponsored exchange websites as of 1/1/2014.
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PhRMA, & Breakaway. (June 27, 2014). Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/
PhRMA, und Breakaway. "Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 27, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/
PhRMA, Breakaway. (2014). Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/
PhRMA, and Breakaway. "Premiums for Bronze and Silver U.S. Health Care Plans in 2014 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/
PhRMA & Breakaway, Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Premiums for bronze and silver U.S. health care plans in 2014 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], PhRMA, & Breakaway, June 27, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381442/premiums-for-bronze-and-silver-health-plans-in-the-us/