Branstad Wants State Workers Paying 20% of Health Insurance Premiums

When the state and its unions sit down to talk, he'll propose that their members pay up to 20% of their health care costs. KCCI reports legislators and most state workers don't share health insurance premium costs. The move could says the state $111-million/year. The head of AFSCME Iowa Council 61 says they're interest in cutting health care costs, and adds the Governor could consider wellness and stop smoking programs.