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Health Insurance Costs (in millions)
The Framingham town government pays 90% of the employees health insurance.
Most towns and companies pay 60% of such benefits. 
Note that the cost is getting out of control.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
8.350 8.850 9.750 10.500 12.095 12.082 13.537 15.405 17.574 e.

Town Total
Budget
(1997)
Health
Insurance
(1997)
Percent
of
Budget
(1997)
Total
Budget
(2003) est.
Health
Insurance
(2003) est.
Percent
of
Budget
(2003)
Framingham $115.0 $9.8 8.82 $160.7 $17.4 10.8
Natick $67.7 $3.8 5.6 $92.0 $7.6 8.3
Marlborough $62.9 $3.75 6.0 $92.4 $5.2 5.6
Hopkington $22.0 $1.07 4.9 $45.5 $2.6 5.7
Franklin $43.4 $1.45 3.3 $73.4 $3.4 4.6
Natick's budget numbers are for 1998, not 1997

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