Federal workers to pay more for healthcare

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Federal employees and retirees will pay about 6 percent more on average for health insurance premiums in 2017.

Federal workers get their health benefits through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. The employee share of premiums will rise about 6.2 percent and the government’s share 3.7 percent.

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