EzraS wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
cathylynn wrote:
the ONLY reason we don't have the more efficient single-payer is that insurance companies make huge campaign donations to lawmakers.
Most Americans get mostly free/low cost health care now.
Medicaid/Medicare/Obamacare subsidies/"Cadillac" union healthcare, state/federal retiree "gold plated" health care, Fortune 100 company "gold plated" health care ....
From what I see, it's the working class people, working for Tier III+ employers that are the only ones stuggling with it.
What is a tier 3 salary and do you know the number or percentage of people who are T3?
It's not about "salary"; it's these smaller companies that can't bargain for cheaper health plans, and can't afford more expensive ones.
They face the full brunt of price increases, and they respond by providing cheaper or no plan at all.
My mom works for such a place, they offered "family health insurance" (covering children too) for a $1000/month premium, which is impossible for bus drivers who make, maybe $25,000-$30,0000 / yr to pay $12,000 /yr towards health care premiums.
I don't know how many people that is, but I think it's growing.