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@carolinaarojass

Founder | Former VC Passionate about Reforming Healthcare

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Graham Stephan (@grahamstephan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The American healthcare system is broken. Insurance premiums in America have increased 287% since 1999. But the purchasing power of American wages is the same as it was in 1978. Here's everything they aren't telling you:

The American healthcare system is broken. 

Insurance premiums in America have increased 287% since 1999. 

But the purchasing power of American wages is the same as it was in 1978.

Here's everything they aren't telling you:
Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Average US family health insurance premium... 1999: $6k 2002: $8k 2005: $11k 2008: $13k 2011: $15k 2014: $17k 2017: $19k 2020: $21k 2023: $24k That's a 314% increase since 1999 (6.1% per year). (Note: US CPI inflation has increased 2.5%/year) bilello.blog/newsletter

Average US family health insurance premium...
1999: $6k
2002: $8k
2005: $11k
2008: $13k
2011: $15k
2014: $17k
2017: $19k
2020: $21k
2023: $24k

That's a 314% increase since 1999 (6.1% per year).

(Note: US CPI inflation has increased 2.5%/year)

bilello.blog/newsletter
Carolina (@carolinaarojass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This isn’t surprising. Hospitals inflate prices by 240-300% due to the dynamics of insurance reimbursement; insurance reimbursement often fall below the list price.Some hospitals even mark up services by over 1,000% for out-of-network patients!