Whether it be in the context of private enterprise or public policy, Business Roundtable CEOs believe that sound decisions must be grounded in the facts. Our commitment to evidence-based, data-driven decision making is embodied in the Business Roundtable Data Monitors — a suite of executive-style dashboards that illustrate key data points and trends in various areas of public policy.
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Federal Social Security & Medicare Outlays
Total Value as a Share of GDP
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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Social Security Outlays as a Share of GDP, 2016 | 4.9% | |
Medicare Outlays as a share of GDP, 2016 | 3.8% |
Employment-Based Health Insurance
Millions of Individuals Covered
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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Millions of Individuals Covered by Employment-Based Health Insurance, 2015 | 177.5 |
Employment-Based Retirement Plans
Millions of Individuals Participating, by Type
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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Millions of Individuals Participating in Employment-Based Retirement Plans, 2014 | 131.6 |
Employer Contributions for Employee Benefits
Dollars Per Hour
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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Employer Contributions for Employee Retirement & Savings, 2016 ($/hour) | $1.78 | |
Employer Contributions for Employee Social Security / Medicare Tax, 2016 ($/hour) | $1.89 | |
Employer Contributions for Employee Health Insurance, 2016 ($/hour) | $2.86 |
CPI-U: Medical Care Services & General Inflation
Year-Over-Year Percent Change in Index Value
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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Year-Over-Year Percentage Change in Chained CPI-U: Medical Care Services, 2016 | 3.9% | |
Year-Over-Year Percentage Change in General Inflation (Chained CPI-U), 2016 | 2.1% |
S&P Healthcare Claims Total Cost Index
Index Value (March 2008=100), 3 Month Moving Average
Snapshot | Latest | +/- |
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S&P Healthcare Claims Total Cost Index, 3 Month Moving Average (November2013) | 129.7 |
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- S&P Healthcare Claims Total Cost IndexView Graph >>SnapshotLatest