Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT): Publications by Staff

James M. Branscome

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2010
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 329. Available on the MEPS Web site.
Date: July 2011
Abstract: This Statistical Brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The Brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2010, using the most recent data available from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC).

Authors: Davis K, Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored health insurance for large employers in the private sector, by industry classification, 2009
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 322. Available on the MEPS Web site.
Date: April 2011
Abstract: Employer-sponsored health insurance for current workers is one of the primary sources of health insurance coverage in the United States. This Statistical Brief presents estimates, by industry classification, on the percentage of employees who worked for large private employers (firms with 50 or more employees) who offered health insurance and of employees working in such firms who enrolled in offered health insurance plans.

Authors: Branscome J, Davis K
Title: Employer-sponsored health insurance for small employers in the private sector, by industry classification, 2009
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 321. Available on the MEPS Web site.
Date: April 2011
Abstract: Employer-sponsored health insurance for current workers is one of the primary sources of health insurance coverage in the United States. This Statistical Brief presents estimates, by industry classification, on the percentage of employees who worked for small private employers (firms with fewer than 50 employees) who offered health insurance and of employees working in such firms who enrolled in offered health insurance plans.

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2009
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 286. Available on the MEPS Web site.
Date: July 2010
Abstract: This Statistical Brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2009, using the most recent data available from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC).

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2008
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 250. Available on the MEPS Web site.
Date: July 2009
Abstract: This Statistical Brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2008, using the most recent data available from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC).

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2006
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 208. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2008
Abstract: This statistical brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2006, using the most recent data available from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC).

Author: Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage: Selection and cost, 2006
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 207. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2008
Abstract: Using data from the MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents estimates on the selection and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage in 2006.

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2005
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 177. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2007
Abstract: This statistical brief presents State variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous States in 2005, using the most recent data available from the MEPS-IC.

Authors: Branscome J, Crimmel B
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage: selection and cost, 2005
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 176. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2007
Abstract: Using data from the MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents estimates on the selection and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage in 2005.

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2004
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 135. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2006
Abstract: This statistical brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2004, using the most recent data available from the MEPS-IC.

Author: Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage: selection and cost 2004
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 134. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2006
Abstract: Using data from the MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents estimates on the selection and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage in 2004.

Authors: Branscome J, Crimmel B
Title: State differences in employer-sponsored health insurance, 2003
Publication: MEPS Chartbook No. 15. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: June 2006
Abstract: This report presents variations by State in employees' access to and enrollment in job-related health insurance and in the cost of that insurance for 2003.

Author: Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance Coverage: Selection and Cost, 2003
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 90. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: July 2005
Abstract: Using data from the 2003 MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents estimates on the selection and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage in the year 2003.

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance, 2002
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 51. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2004
Abstract: Using data from the 2002 MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states.

Author: Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage: Selection and cost, 2002.
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 50. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2004
Abstract: Using data from the 2002 MEPS-IC, this statistical brief presents estimates on the selection and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family health insurance coverage in the private sector.

Author: Branscome J
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 36. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2004
Abstract: This statistical brief presents state variations from the national average of the cost of job-related health insurance and how these costs are shared by employers and their employees. The brief specifically examines the average premiums and employee contributions for private sector establishments in the 10 most populous states in 2001, using the most recent data available from the MEPS-IC.

Author: Branscome J
Title: Employer-sponsored single, employee-plus-one and family health insurance coverage: selection and cost—2001
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 23. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2003
Abstract: This statistical brief> presents information on the frequency and cost of single, employee-plus-one, and family employer-sponsored health insurance coverage in the private sector as a whole, and for small and large employers. The data for this brief are derived from the MEPS-IC, an annual survey of employers which collects information about employer-sponsored health insurance. The MEPS-IC survey is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and conducted by the United States Census Bureau.

Author: Branscome J
Title: State differences in the cost of job-related health insurance—2000
Publication: MEPS Statistical Brief No. 20. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2003
Abstract: This brief looks at the average premiums and employee contributions for private-sector establishments in the ten most populous states in 2000, the most recent MEPS-IC data available. Data for other states and other years are also available on the MEPS-IC Web site.

Authors: Branscome J, Crimmel B
Title: Changes in job-related health insurance, 1996-1999.
Publication: MEPS Chartbook No. 10. AHRQ Pub. No. 02-0030. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2002
Abstract: This MEPS chartbook looks at changes in job-related health insurance coverage in the private sector over the period 1996-99. It discusses the extent to which employers offered coverage over the 4 years, as well as enrollment rates of workers. It also looks at the types of plans offered and the extent to which coverage was available without the employee having to contribute to the premium cost. Finally, the cost of coverage—both overall and any employee share—is analyzed.

Authors: Branscome J, Brown E
Title: State differences in job-related health insurance, 1998
Publication: MEPS Chartbook No. 7. AHRQ Pub. No. 01-0036. Available on the MEPS Web site
Date: 2001
Abstract: This report presents estimates of workers' access to job-related health insurance, the cost of that insurance, and the choice of plans available to workers in 1998. The estimates in this report are based on the most recent data available from MEPS at the time the report was written. However, selected elements of MEPS data may be revised on the basis of additional analyses, which could result in slightly different estimates from those shown here.

Authors: Branscome J, Cooper P, Sommers J, et al
Title: Private employer-sponsored health insurance: New estimates by State
Publication: Health Aff 19(1):139-47. AHRQ Pub. No. 00-R016
Date: 2000
Abstract: Available on PubMed®

Authors: Cohen S, Machlin S, Branscome J
Title: Patterns of survey attrition and reluctant response in the 1996 MEPS
Publication: Health Services & Outcomes Research Methodology 1(2):131-48. AHRQ Pub. No. 00-R052
Date: 2000

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