Employee Premium Cost-Sharing Trend Small vs Large Business Source:Hewitt Associates, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Percentage of Firms Offering Health Benefits, by Firm Size in 2008 Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2005

Percentage of Businesses Offering Health Benefits by Firm Size Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 1999-2008; KPMG Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 1996.

Comparison of Premium Increases by Employer Size Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2000-2007 *2001 and 2003 data uses firm size of 3 to 9, 2005 and 2006 reports did not distinguish between 3 and 24 employees.

Annual Premium Increase Compared Against Other Economic Indicators 2000 - 2007 Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2000-2007

Total Premium Increase Compared Against Other Economic Indicators 2000 - 2008 Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 2000-2006