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Originally Posted by dlssmith
My employer writes a check for 85% of my health insurance premium, I pay for 15%.
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Yep, that's what I thought. Understandably you don't get it because you only pay a small fraction of the costs right now.
I suggest you talk to elder relatives on fixed incomes who no longer have company paid benefits. See what they have to say about Medicare vs. the cost(and availability) of private medical insurance at their age. Only then will you begin to understand what it's all about.
Perhaps it would be good idea to start taxing company paid medical as part of employment income. Maybe even do away with medical tax deductions. I'm sure that would go a long way in financing Medicare expenditures.