Table IV.B.2

	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Table IV.B.2(1999) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the State and local government sector by type of indemnification: United States, 1999

Purchased plans
Total enrollees	8,633	124
Active enrollees	7,002	117
Enrollees through COBRA	80	2
Retired enrollees	1,551	25
Enrollees with single coverage	3,839	82


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	38,653	528
Employer contribution single coverage	8,624	161
Employee contribution single coverage	1,272	50
Employer contribution family coverage	22,515	312
Employee contribution family coverage	6,242	205
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Self-insured plans
	Total (in thousands of persons)	Standard error
Total enrollees	5,829	135
Active enrollees	4,538	122
Enrollees through COBRA	53	2
Retired enrollees	1,238	26
Enrollees with single coverage	2,082	55


	Total (in millions of dollars)	Standard error
Total costs	26,561	671
Employer contribution single coverage	6,445	189
Employee contribution single coverage	956	44
Employer contribution family coverage	14,851	433
Employee contribution family coverage	4,309	103
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 1999 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component. Notes: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.