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Travis_0004

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4. No, if men and woman pay the same, that amount would probably be an average of the two rates

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 09:06 PM

Apr 2012

Women's rates would probably go down, and mens rates would go up.

I'm fine with women and men paying the same for healthcare, but I demand to pay the same rate as a woman for auto insurance as well.

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How much more do women pay for health insurance? [View all] one_voice Apr 2012 OP

How much more will men pay after HCR? lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #1

is that because the answer is zero? spooky3 Apr 2012 #2

Women used to pay more for their insurance because 35% more is spent on their behalf. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #3

No, if men and woman pay the same, that amount would probably be an average of the two rates Travis_0004 Apr 2012 #4

the flip side of the question is bigapple Apr 2012 #5

How about when a woman.. one_voice Apr 2012 #6

It isn't pregnancy which accounts for the 35% difference. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #7

logically what happens bigapple Apr 2012 #8

So because women have a longer life span their insurance is more? one_voice Apr 2012 #9

Yes. Women have a greater lifetime cost of care partly because of their longer lives. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #10

just curious bigapple Apr 2012 #11

It's all part of the big patriarchal conspiracy. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #13

N.J. is listed as no difference. That's not true. Walk away Apr 2012 #12

I happen to love my fellow humans! timesup Apr 2012 #14