CBO also estimates that premiums for families with comparable coverage will be lower under reform.

Finally, full time students who do not have comparable coverage elsewhere, are automatically eligible to receive benefits from a health and dental plan.

It was estimated that these would give comparable coverage to the existing 13,000 petrol stations presently in operation.

Group coverage, accordingly, is 15 percent to 40 percent cheaper than comparable individual coverage.

Though others may not be as fortunate, Mr. Kelly even found comparable coverage at a lower cost.

Unfortunately, there is no comparable alternative coverage at lower cost.

They charge premiums that range from 25 percent to 100 percent above those that other people pay for comparable commercial coverage.

Americans buying comparable coverage to what they have today in the individual market would see premiums fall by 14 to 20 percent.

But comparable coverage of Federal workers now costs $2,700 a year and next year will cost $4,400 for each employee.

Protecting a portfolio full of volatile technology stocks could be several percentage points more expensive for comparable coverage.