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The amount that a worker or employee contributes to the cost of health care continues to increase each year as premiums rise. In 2004, the average employee contributed a little more than $300 a month of the annual cost for single coverage and $800 a month for family coverage. By 2008, the costs of coverage for a family of four cost more than $1,000 a month or almost $13,000 a year.
The average monthly premiums for Medicare plans in 2015 will be $33.90, which is an increase of 9.5%, or $2.94, over the current year. However, as a result of more people seeking out lower-cost plans, CMS estimates, which the average premium will hike will actually be $1.30 per month.