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normalexit ,

Universal healthcare would be great in the US. It’s always terrifying to quit or get fired/laid off, despite COBRA, because you’re one accident or diagnosis away from having your nest egg destroyed.

Previously being a good worker at a profitable company meant you were safe, but now that isn’t the case, and it is making me anxious every day.

nickwitha_k ,

COBRA is, intentionally, pure garbage. “You can continue your insurance, if you pay full-price, which virtually no one eligible can afford.”

Devccoon ,
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People always said COBRA is too expensive but I had no clue how bad it could possibly be. Turns out, $1200 a month for the cheapest option for a married couple in my case. And I didn’t get that information in spite of repeated asking for months before I left, until I was nearly out the door.

This compared to the marketplace plans starting around $600, similarly decent plans to my work one in the realm of $800 and the APTC covering almost all of that cost if I’m not making too much money self-employed. COBRA is a joke.

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