National Employer Costs for Private Group Health Benefits for Selected Time Periods, in billions of

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National Employer Costs for Private Group Health
Benefits for Selected Time Periods, in billions
of 2006 dollars, NIPA 1960-2006
Average Amount in Each Decade
Billions of 2006 U.S. Dollars
Note Amounts shown are averages of annual
figures for each time period. Employer
contributions towards private group health
insurance are converted to 2006 dollars using the
consumer price index for urban consumers. U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers
(Current Series). Available online at
http//www.bls.gov/cpi/. Source U.S. Department
of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis,
National Income and Product Accounts, 1960-2006,
Tables 6.11B, 6.11C, 6.11D.