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JoeRedskin · 07-01-2009, 12:22 PM

^^ Define "cost". Cost to whom? expenses incurred by providers? the average payments made by those insured by commercial insurers? etc.

I am curious as to the average payment for the vast majority of commercially insured individuals. Realizing this breaks down by coverage, age, etc., I am just looking for a true average.

Further, what is the tax burden impact of medicaid and medicare to taxpayers?

To me, that is the "cost of insurance" (ave. paid by all commercially insured + pro rata tax burden to taxpayers). For those who use self pay, the cost would be the average annual cost of healthcare (i.e. 1 million uncovered people spent X on healthcare in 2008) + pro rata tax burden.

07-01-2009, 12:22 PM	#11
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 63 Posts: 10,401	Re: Healthcare Education and Q&A Thread ^^ Define "cost". Cost to whom? expenses incurred by providers? the average payments made by those insured by commercial insurers? etc. I am curious as to the average payment for the vast majority of commercially insured individuals. Realizing this breaks down by coverage, age, etc., I am just looking for a true average. Further, what is the tax burden impact of medicaid and medicare to taxpayers? To me, that is the "cost of insurance" (ave. paid by all commercially insured + pro rata tax burden to taxpayers). For those who use self pay, the cost would be the average annual cost of healthcare (i.e. 1 million uncovered people spent X on healthcare in 2008) + pro rata tax burden. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.