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13. You're absolutely right.

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:58 AM

Oct 2019

We have a $4000 per person deductible as well so we pay out a crap ton of money before a dime is spent on medical care. It’s so frustrating.

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How much of your health insurance premium is wasted on bloated overhead? [View all] blm Oct 2019 OP

I have insurance through my employer Evergreen Emerald Oct 2019 #1

I am not for MFA...period. I like my health insurance through the job. Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #8

Great point that usually goes undiscussed. blm Oct 2019 #12

I'm keeping this article on file Ohiogal Oct 2019 #3

K&R... spanone Oct 2019 #6

I'm guessing we pay a lot of bloated overhead MontanaMama Oct 2019 #7

Mine is over 700 a month just for me. blm Oct 2019 #10

You're absolutely right. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #13

Thank you ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #22

The Medicare figure used this way is effectively a blatant LIE. Hortensis Oct 2019 #14

Here are reliable and understandable data for DUers: Hortensis Oct 2019 #17

My reply was to your statement about ACA and Medicare being based blm Oct 2019 #18

Okay. I was still under the influence of that "1.3%." Hortensis Oct 2019 #20

Alcohol? 😁 blm Oct 2019 #21

Guy who runs Blue Cross Blue Shield in Michigan got $19.2M in 2018. Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #23

Under ACA, 80% Skidmore Oct 2019 #24