In conjunction with the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), KFF released the 2010 Employer Health Benefits Survey, finding that employers are increasingly shifting health costs to their employees.  The survey found that employees’ share of family health coverage increased 14 percent since 2009, while total premiums rose only 3 percent over the same period.  

From the report:

The percentage of firms offering health benefits in 2010 increased significantly from 2009. The reason for the increase is unclear, but it is primarily driven by a 13 percentage point jump in the percentage of firms with 3 to 9 employees offering coverage, from 46% in 2009 to 59% in 2010. We have seen some fluctuation in this category in the past but never of this magnitude. The offer rate reflects information about firms that are still in business in 2010 and does not account for firms that have gone out of business due to the economic recession.

Full Report: Employer Health Benefits 2010 Annual Survey (PDF | 8.92 MB) 

Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Employer health benefits 2010 annual survey.