The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released data from its Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a large-scale study of families, individuals, providers and employers in the U.S. concerning the cost and use of healthcare and health insurance.
Here are the 10 states with the costliest employer-sponsored health insurance in 2015, listed with the average single premium per enrolled employee at private-sector organizations:
1. Alaska — $7,807
2. New York — $6,801
3. New Hampshire — $6,573
4. Massachusetts — $6,519
5. Rhode Island — $6,509
6. Connecticut — $6,478
7. Wyoming — $6,420
8. District of Columbia — $6,409
9. Delaware — $6,288
10. Pennsylvania — $6,286
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