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Medical costs vs. Insurance premiums paid
On November 4th, 2008 Don Rollins said:
David;
I have found 2006 values for medical costs in the U.S. (AaronCatlin and his coauthors arewith theNationalHealth Statistics Group in theCMSOffice of theActuary) but I can not find the $ costs of total insurance premiums paid per annum.
Seems presidential candidates offering a health care program for consideration would first want to know both these numbers to establish a basis and use the numbers to persuade adoption of anything they perceive to be better.
Medical costs. Not, health care costs. Health care is what I do for myself to prevent the need for medical costs barring accident.
Thanks,
Don Rollins
Ozark, Mo.
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