Submitted by hockey12 on December 8, 2007

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The Epidemic: Health Care Costs

The Epidemic: Health Care Costs
In 2007, there are 47 million Americans without health insurance (USA Economy: The Healthcare Challenge). That means one in every six American citizens either can not afford or are unable to get access to health insurance. A family of three living in Michigan can get minimum health coverage for $1613.40 dollars a year, with a 2,500 dollar deductible (Humana One). Imagine that same family making $25,000 a year after taxes. Each person in the family would eat at minimum three meals a day, and say each meal cost two dollars, that is 8,212 dollars a year just for food. The family owns one vehicle which is a 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which has basic...

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