The average American worker pays $3,515 annually for family coverage, according to a 2009 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust
Public expenditure on health
As a percentage of total expenditure on health
France: 77.9
Germany: 76.9
UK: 84.1
USA 47.7
Health: Key Tables from OECD - OECD iLibraryPublic expenditure on health
Now go back and examine U.S. healthcosts against those of other countries BEFORE the government started meddling and driving up prices.