And it's like I thought when I explained to CRC: You're adding the premium to the deductible and calling that the "cost". And like I assumed there (and have now confirmed) most people never reach the deductible.
You added up two figures that are both technically correct for what they measure and called that the average, though there are very few people who actually pay that total. Then you took your "average" figure and plugged it into a formula with a median figure and made a claim based on the result. And when I called you on it you admitted you don't really care.
I agree with your actual point that our healthcare system and the way we pay for it are a mess. All I'm saying is when you use bad math to support it you're giving more ammunition to the other side than to your own.
You added up two figures that are both technically correct for what they measure and called that the average, though there are very few people who actually pay that total. Then you took your "average" figure and plugged it into a formula with a median figure and made a claim based on the result. And when I called you on it you admitted you don't really care.
I agree with your actual point that our healthcare system and the way we pay for it are a mess. All I'm saying is when you use bad math to support it you're giving more ammunition to the other side than to your own.