There was $5114 spent on health expenses per capita in the state, compared to the US average of $5283.
The union has not had a single increase in out-of-pocket health expenses since 1994.
In these, employees are given a cash account to pay for all noncatastrophic health expenses directly.
Studies indicate that with insurance their health expenses will rise, and should.
But before the deduction can be taken, total health expenses must exceed 7.5 percent of gross adjusted income.
Elderly people have long sought Federal help with the cost of long-term care, one of their biggest health expenses.
The cost of nursing home care is the biggest out-of-pocket health expense for the elderly.
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Even though someone might want to assess the risk of every known condition, they say such an approach would not justify the public health expense.
Families need cash for school fees, health expenses and food.