Absolutely nothing to do with flying...
..but I know that someone will know.
I was watching the "West Wing" on Ch4 last night and they were on about health insurance (in the USA of course). I know it's only a TV programme, but I like to think that they get their basic facts right.
They mentioned that a 10% discount on a $10000 package would not be a great deal to someone earning $30000. Just how much does health insurance cost over there? Would $10000 be a years premium? I'm assuming that there are different levels of cover. What happens if you're on a life support machine and you reach the policy limit?
My daughter was out there last year and needed to go to the local ER, and the bill just to sit in the waiting room was $150.