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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by bluedino on Thursday January 31, 2019 @05:13AM (#19043739)
My health insurance costs alone would almost quadruple if I had a wife+kid
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by howard941 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @10:14AM (#19045243)
Mine (through work) quadrupled when I got the wife even though we're childfree. The work benefit I was offered provided for either me alone or for my family with unlimited dependents.
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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by yardie on Thursday January 31, 2019 @12:14PM (#19046449)
Most of it would be on your spouse. Unlike you they are completely subsidized by your employer.

My current plan:

$100/mo - me

$125/mo - me + child(ren)

$350/mo - me + spouse + child(ren)

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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by ArtDev on Thursday January 31, 2019 @02:21PM (#19047832)
As a self-employed software developer, the CHEAPEST healthcare plan for my family is $1030/month ($10k deductible).

You are referring to a benefit you get from your salaried position. Nice but many developers do not have this luxury.

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