The majority of this will be your health insurance premiums.

The industry wants workers to pay 15 percent of their health insurance premiums, which total $9,700 a year.

The only problem, he said, was the contribution toward health insurance premiums.

"All the devices helped for a while, they say, but now health insurance premiums are going up by 15 to 20 percent a year."

The teachers will pay 12 percent of their health insurance premiums.

But few of us feel better off when health insurance premiums go up.

In 2003, the average health insurance premium for a family of four is about $9,000.

Teachers who retire after 2002 have their health insurance premium paid in full.

That growth has pushed up health insurance premiums for individuals and families.

IN the past five years, private health insurance premiums have risen 73 percent.

The majority of this will be your health insurance premiums.

The industry wants workers to pay 15 percent of their health insurance premiums, which total $9,700 a year.

The only problem, he said, was the contribution toward health insurance premiums.

"All the devices helped for a while, they say, but now health insurance premiums are going up by 15 to 20 percent a year."

The teachers will pay 12 percent of their health insurance premiums.

But few of us feel better off when health insurance premiums go up.

In 2003, the average health insurance premium for a family of four is about $9,000.

Teachers who retire after 2002 have their health insurance premium paid in full.

That growth has pushed up health insurance premiums for individuals and families.

IN the past five years, private health insurance premiums have risen 73 percent.