If there is one thing this pandemic has taught us, it is that having quality health care coverage is important, and as an employer, I am committed to providing this health care coverage to my employees. A recent California Health Care Foundation study found the average monthly health insurance premium in California, including the employer contribution, was $653 for single coverage and $1,717 for family coverage. If it passes, SB 958 will only add to these costs and could jeopardize the affordability of employer-provided health care coverage for employees and their families in California. It is no surprise that this bill is sponsored by California hospitals – the very industry that would benefit from such a law. If health care affordability is the goal of the California Legislature, they must reject bills like SB 958 that will increase premium costs for California employers and employees.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2022 17:17 UTC