> MP>I would not say "always."  IIRC, the cost took a big jump sometime between
>   >1994 and 2000 and hasn't stopped since.  Before that, it wasn't unheard of
>   >for large employers to pay the premium 100% for an employee with no
>   >dependents on the policy.  During the time frame I gave, that became pretty
>   >rare (unless you maybe were in a union?).

> I just remember talking to someone when I was in Florida back around
> 1986 or 87 and he mentioned that he was paying over $400 a month
> for insurance back then. You can almost triple that money to put it
> into today's dollars..

Yeah, that is a lot.  My points of reference are from what it costs through
an employer.  Persons paying for their own may have a different point of
reference.

BTW, how does malpractice work in Canada?  US citizens are often seen as
"sue-happy," especially when it comes to health care providers.  I suspect
that this gets factored into our costs.

Mike


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