From: "Robert G Lewis" 

My uncle ( Semi retired MD / Professor /Research Scientist and VERY
concerned about Health Care cost) quoted a figure of over 7000 for per
capita health care cost. if you include the public dollars spent this seems
reasonable.

Bob Lewis
"Robert Comer"  wrote in
message news:41800a3f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> As far as I know, while my employer pays all of my health insurance, they
>> do not pay anything towards my wife's.
>
> I pay $100+ personally and if I had a wife/family, then I would be paying
> about $400 -- all that plus whatever the company pays, which is quite a
> bit more.  (paid monthly btw...)
>
> I don't think that $5449 is all that out of line...
>
> - Bob Comer
>
>
> "jeff"  wrote in message
> news:41800723$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Steve Ewing wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:58:12 -0700, Jeff Shultz
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 01:33:39 -0500, Geo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Monte Davis"
 wrote in message
>>>>> news:dkcvm05dd2a82jkg8al266vvohgrjkfqdb{at}4ax.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> US health care spending currently averages $5449 per person.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That can't be right, that's $454/month for a single person?
>>>>>
>>>>> Geo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hmmm, I'm not paying that much for my wife's insurance.... although
>>>> medication expenses could bring it closer.
>>>>
>>>> Lots of people don't spend a dime.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'll bet that includes the employer's contribution, if there is one.
>>>
>> As far as I know, while my employer pays all of my health insurance, they
>> do not pay anything towards my wife's.
>
>

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