Postdoc health insurance for dependents in US? I am looking towards a postdoc position at a US institution. Do university employers typically contribute to/pay for health insurance coverage for dependents of the employed (i.e. my wife and child)? As a PhD student, my health insurance was covered, but we had to pay $2000 up front each year for my wife's health insurance...
Yes, US universities generally offer health insurance to spouses and children of full-time employees, especially academic employees.  You'll likely have to pay for it (part or all of the policy's cost), but normally the premiums would be deducted from each paycheck, not paid in advance.

Most universities have public websites for their human resources office, where you can read about employee benefits.