Originally Posted by Pulaski

The offset to paying for health insurance and medical services is that you might save on taxes (income and VAT, though it is less likely you will save on property tax), and there are several ways to pay bona fide medical expenses from your pre-tax income. It isn't often mentioned here on BE, but unlike in the UK, there are still a good number of personal expenses that can be deducted from your gross income to reach your taxable income.


I save significantly more in taxes than I pay out in health insurance and medical expenses.

Originally Posted by notshipman

With respect Pulaski that is probably because *touch wood* you are of good health and have no real need for healthcare apart from routine physicals etc

Try having a chronic illness such as diabetes or COPD and you would probably find the dollars spent on meds and specialist consults etc would be an immense drain on your finances.