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For employees of small businesses, health benefits cost more and cover less than they do for employees of large companies, according to a new report released Tuesday.
“Small-firm employees are paying more for their health insurance coverage but getting less financial protection in return,” according to the report , produced by The Commonwealth Fund.
Wisconsin is right in line with the national trend. In 2023, insurance premiums for family coverage cost Wisconsin small business employees just over $1,300 more each year compared with the cost for employees of large businesses, according to the report.
Wisconsin small business employees also absorbed higher health costs up front, paying nearly $1,400 more a year on their health insurance deductibles in 2023 than their big business counterparts.
Those are close to the national average, with a smaller disparity than some states have. According to the report, small-firm employees in some states pay as much as $10,000 more toward their annual health insurance premiums than their large-firm counterparts.