On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 03:33:59 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, April 11, 2016 at 8:44:46 PM UTC-4, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:32:10 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> >There is also a segment of people that can afford reasonably priced
>> >insurance but in the past were denied coverage due to pre-existing
>> >conditions. For a mere $10,000 a year in premiums you can get $250,000
>> >in benefits. I'd do it if I was in that position.
>>
>> 10 GRAND a year, just for insurance? 10 thousand dollars? For just ONE
>> year?
>
>Yep. That's why I'm grateful to have my husband's employer pay half
>the cost.
>
>The insurance company makes out like a bandit on me, since I consume
>virtually no health care services. They don't do as well with my husband,
>who has multiple prescriptions and numerous doctor visits per year.

Yes, clearly it works out well for the insurance companies, overall.
I assume there are a chain of middle-men within the system who are
really reaping the financial benefits... the bulk of the money is
going somewhere other than clinics and hospitals, etc.