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

• Waffle@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Oh

    Get well soon. God speed

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Thank you!

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Doesn’t your work cover it?

  1. Probably not
  2. Definitely not with no income

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