Claim: We received a number of e-mails after we said, in our article "Pushing for a Public Plan," that "the average monthly payment for workers with employer-sponsored coverage is … $280 for a family policy." It seems that a lot of you weren't satisfied with the finding, which is from the Kaiser Family Foundation. A sampling: My Family policy with BCBS had a $500  for all 3 members and my bill was $800 a month.
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Verdict: we received a number of e-mails after we said, in our article "pushing for a public plan," that "the average monthly payment for workers with employer-sponsored coverage is … $280 for a family policy." it seems that a lot of you weren't satisfied with the finding, which is from the kaiser family foundation. a sampling: my family policy with bcbs had a $500  for all 3 members and my bill was $800 a month.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jess Henig
Date published: 2009-06-25T14:15:34