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My single person high deductible medical (healthcare) policy is 17% of the median income of a single person in the USA.
(460*12)/32140
.17174859987554449284
It is high because of my age and luckily I make more than the median income.
But 17% is really fucked up.
This is why even healthcare of private policy insured patients is being restricted.
The median income of healthcare workers; from housekeeping personnel to speciality physicians and insurance executives is maybe over $75K (or more?) per year with mandatory and employer offered benefits as compared to $40K maybe with benefits for the average worker.
Healthcare has always been expensive but with today's expectations it's breaking the consumer's bank account. I read last night that the average person that files for bankruptcy has near $18K in past due medical bills. That doesn't seem that much to overcome to me but if you are just getting by that may be the ''straw that break's the camels back.''
The whole healthcare industry is fucked up. It is not delivering a product that the majority in society can afford. We are not talking new furniture or new cars -- we are talking about something, healthcare, whose purchase when put off, or delayed, may cause death.
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