Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2011, Question 33b

Level of jurisdiction's contributions to employee health care benefits for current employees

Full Question Text

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's current employees make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current employees)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's current employees make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to current employees) Too High 4% 6% 3% 8% 5%
About Right 46% 52% 43% 48% 48%
Too Low 46% 25% 51% 34% 37%
Not Applicable 2% 17% 2% 8% 9%
Don't Know 2% 0% 1% 2% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%