Table IV.A.3(2009) National totals for enrollees and cost of hospitalization and physician service health plans for the private sector by industry category**: United States, 2009
 
Agriculture, fishing, or forestry
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 533 126
    Active enrollees 507 119
   Enrollees through COBRA 16 7
   Retired enrollees 10 3
   Enrollees with single coverage 319 92
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 3,237 622
   Employer contribution single coverage 998 235
   Employee contribution single coverage 251 102
   Employer contribution family coverage 1,416 227
   Employee contribution family coverage 572 129
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Mining or manufacturing
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 11,124 489
   Active enrollees 9,212 322
   Enrollees through COBRA 322 23
   Retired enrollees 1,591 249
   Enrollees with single coverage 4,831 278
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 92,217 5,219
   Employer contribution single coverage 16,637 1,366
   Employee contribution single coverage 6,058 467
   Employer contribution family coverage 49,801 2,545
   Employee contribution family coverage 19,722 1,141
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Construction
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 2,971 145
   Active enrollees 2,810 133
   Enrollees through COBRA 82 8
   Retired enrollees 80 39
   Enrollees with single coverage 1,520 75
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 21,825 1,296
   Employer contribution single coverage 5,019 292
   Employee contribution single coverage 1,507 108
   Employer contribution family coverage 10,214 886
   Employee contribution family coverage 5,085 384
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Utilities or transportation
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 4,031 248
   Active enrollees 3,389 198
   Enrollees through COBRA 117 9
   Retired enrollees 525 61
   Enrollees with single coverage 1,880 131
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 35,266 2,468
   Employer contribution single coverage 6,422 565
   Employee contribution single coverage 2,516 191
   Employer contribution family coverage 18,545 1,588
   Employee contribution family coverage 7,783 506
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Wholesale trade
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 4,226 216
   Active enrollees 3,664 180
   Enrollees through COBRA 299 87
   Retired enrollees 262 57
   Enrollees with single coverage 2,009 90
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 34,404 1,787
   Employer contribution single coverage 6,910 302
   Employee contribution single coverage 2,350 180
   Employer contribution family coverage 17,248 996
   Employee contribution family coverage 7,896 648
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Financial services or real estate
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 9,616 596
   Active enrollees 7,685 354
   Enrollees through COBRA 726 137
   Retired enrollees 1,205 372
   Enrollees with single coverage 4,678 359
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 79,398 5,697
   Employer contribution single coverage 14,084 747
   Employee contribution single coverage 8,253 2,329
   Employer contribution family coverage 36,248 2,429
   Employee contribution family coverage 20,812 2,416
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Retail trade
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 6,618 376
   Active enrollees 6,041 303
   Enrollees through COBRA 265 16
   Retired enrollees 312 189
   Enrollees with single coverage 3,694 217
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 44,568 2,513
   Employer contribution single coverage 10,425 569
   Employee contribution single coverage 4,519 277
   Employer contribution family coverage 19,658 1,345
   Employee contribution family coverage 9,967 511
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Professional services
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 20,283 466
   Active enrollees 17,621 337
   Enrollees through COBRA 832 58
   Retired enrollees 1,830 394
   Enrollees with single coverage 10,392 267
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 174,216 3,405
   Employer contribution single coverage 41,210 1,164
   Employee contribution single coverage 11,461 427
   Employer contribution family coverage 84,968 1,498
   Employee contribution family coverage 36,577 1,584
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Other services
 
Total
(in thousands of persons)
Standard error
  Total enrollees 9,474 439
   Active enrollees 8,316 302
   Enrollees through COBRA 346 22
   Retired enrollees 813 340
   Enrollees with single coverage 5,578 330
 
 
Total
(in millions of dollars)
Standard error
  Total costs 68,347 3,401
   Employer contribution single coverage 17,177 805
   Employee contribution single coverage 7,411 737
   Employer contribution family coverage 28,026 1,603
   Employee contribution family coverage 15,733 1,159
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends. 2009 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.
** Definitions of industry groupings changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to MEPS-IC estimates made prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.