42% of consumers would change jobs for better health insurance benefits

The trend: Being on a good health insurance plan is a top factor consumers consider when searching for a job. Yet many individuals think their current employer’s health plan offerings are inadequate, according to a recent Talker Research survey of 2,000 US adults.

Key stat: 42% of US employees would change jobs if a new employer offered better healthcare options.

• To this end, 42% think their employer only offers them the bare minimum for health insurance.
• Consumers look for plans that offer low/no co-pay (50%), low prescription costs (46%), low deductibles (46%) and low premiums (45%).