Middle Class Would Pay Thousands For Health Care

Even With Government Aid, Middle Class Would Still Pay Thousands For Health Insurance

(AP)  WASHINGTON (AP) - Government experts say some middle-class families would still face a big budget hit for health care, even with the new help that Democrats want to provide.

A family of four making $66,000 could face a total health care bill of $10,000 - counting premiums, copayments and deductible - under the House Democratic health care bill, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. And that's after counting $10,500 in government assistance.

The estimates apply to people purchasing their own coverage, not those in employer plans.