Average family health policy nears $11,000/yr.

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For instance, Starbucks will spend more on health insurance for employees this year than on coffee, according to the Associated Press.

This year, the average annual premium for family coverage hit $10,880, with employers paying an average of 74% of that cost and workers paying the rest. Workers this year paid on average $2,713 toward family coverage, or $1,094 more than they paid five years ago, the survey found.