Unsubsidized Obamacare plans are leading to political tensions

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When healthcare costs per person lead the world it's not just an insurance/coverage problem

$10,345 per person: U.S. health care spending reaches new peak. WASHINGTON — The nation's health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time, the government said Wednesday.Jul 13, 2016

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/new-peak-us-health-care-...

Between 2015 and 2016, US median household income rose 3.2% from $57,230 to $59,039, according to a new report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday.Sep 12, 2017

The 2010 Census enumerated 308.7 million people in the United States, a 9.7 percent increase from 281.4 million in Census 2000. Of the total population in 2010, 300.8 million lived in 116.7 million households for an average of 2.58 people per household.

=(10,300*2.58)/59039

->That's about 46% of median household income.

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