- Sep 19, 2011
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Taken from your own link.
"Nearly 15 million uninsured residents live in households with incomes of $25,000 to $50,000 per year; this group does not qualify for Medicaid and (arguably) earns too little to easily afford expensive family plans costing more than $12,000 per year. "
15 million is almost double the number your creative math reached. Even though all of the articles you linked to say that there is indeed a problem with uninsured people, you managed to pull out the pieces you need to build a rather creative narrative. Well done psycho!
A) First of all where did you get $12,000 family plan cost BECAUSE THE FACTS are:
"This year, employers will pay an average of $12,144 toward the total cost,
while employees will pay the remaining
$8,584 through their share of the cost of health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses.
Health care costs for family of 4 top $20,000
NOT $12,000 as you subjectively moaned!..
Also OUT of pocket costs are part of the $8,584 --- NOT the premium!