<<<For me, a zero copay, zero deductible plan would be $497, while a $5000 deductible, zero coinsurance would be $143, and there are dozens of choices in between. The $143 plan is a plan that's compatible with health savings accounts, and if I wasn't on my husband's account and didn't have the alternative of getting in through my employment ($150/mo. for 80/20 coverage, employer picks up the other $150) I might go for that.>>>
If you were a single, white woman lawyer living in the DC area, working out of your apartment, making $50,000.00 a year you could really live it up.
Gross $50.000.00
Take Home 35,000.00
Cell Phone 1,800.00
Cable TV 720.00
Rent 12,000.00
HC insurnce 1,716.00
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leaving you 18,764.00
or 51.40 each day for eating out, clothing, laundry, travel, expenses, student loan payments.
The system may not be broken, but for a lot of folks, the system is stacked against them.
Might be very tempting to cut out health care insurance.
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