Comment on Look what I got to spend my birthday money on!

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Take your pick:

  Long-term illness bringing us down to one income.

  High medical bills.

  Having to use birthday money to help pay down those bills.

  People on the internet telling me I’m lying about it all…

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Doesn’t your work cover it?

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    • Waffle@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      The issue is that health insurance shouldn’t be tied to employment. This could very well be a payment plan for a much larger bill, so op is probably paying off $200 a month over a year or more.

      Not everyone is so blessed to have a low deductible plan. Most people have high deductible plans. Having a deductible of $6k or more is as good as being uninsured. Most people can not deal with paying $6 for an emergency - it can zero out folks bank accounts or be a hamper on their month to month budget.

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    • untorquer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Employer provided healthcare only covers about %54 of Americans. So in general it’s not a safe assumption.

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I haven’t been able to handle a job since last year, unfortunately.

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      • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Oh

        Get well soon. God speed

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    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Doesn’t your work cover it?

      1. Probably not
      2. Definitely not with no income

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