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A recap of Framingham health insurance numbers derived from this document
		Individual Plan			Family Plan
Plan Name	% paid by Taxpayers	# of members	Percent	Monthly Cost	# of members	Percent	Monthly Cost
Blue Care	75%	77	2.3%	$1,085	20	0.5%	$2,699
Medex	75%	985	29.5%	$450
Blue Choice	80%	132	4%	$602	142	4%	$1,580
HMO Blue	90%	665	19.9%	$470	1,194	36%	$1,230
Fallon	90%	7	0.2%	$726	17	0.6%	$1,961
Fallon Senior	90%	26	0.8%	$177
Blue Care 65	90%	47	1.4%	$203
Carveout A	75%	28	0.8%	$679
Totals		1,967	58.9%		1,373	41.1%

Health insurance for town and school employees is codified into law through MGL 32B S19 As of 2007, the Town of Framingham had 788 town employees of which 559 are full time and 110 are part time. Only 60 of the part time employees are eligible for health care coverage. The Town of Framingham schools had 2,004 employees of which 1,344 were full time and 660 were part time.  Only 60 of the part time employees are eligible for health care coverage. The total number of active and eligible employees is 2023.  The number of eligible town retirees is 800 and the number of eligible Mass teachers retirement board members is 600 for a grand total of 3,423 individuals. A total of 3,340 policies are in effect.

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