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12. N.J. is listed as no difference. That's not true.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:24 PM

Apr 2012

I have the charts for BCBSNJ and women pay more than men during child bearing years. As women approach menopause their premiums go down and at those same ages men's start to go up.

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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