On Wednesday, the Shreveport Health Care Trust Fund Board voted four to three, to raise the insurance rate 16.8%.

. Right now, a family healthcare plan costs city employees about $400 a month. Starting January 1, 2009, they’ll be paying about $466 each month.

Shreveport is one of the few cities where employees have to pay for their insurance. For example, people who work for Bossier City, don’t have to pay for their insurance..The city takes