Healthcare in America, Follow the Money Post 4 Following the Dollar
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Michael and Sarah Walker
Healthcare in America, Follow the Money Post 4 Following the Dollar
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Even here, the dollar is split: part covers the premium contribution from the employee, part comes from the employer’s share. Often, employees never see this money — it’s folded into total compensation.
This means the same dollar has been contributed multiple times: first through the paycheck, then through taxes (if federal programs subsidize care), and again at the point of service.