Re:US Workers Are Highly Taxed If You Count Premiums
by danans on Monday April 08, 2019 @08:21PM
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You probably don't live in the US, right?
In the US, I've already payed thousands in after-premium medical expenses for my very healthy young children, just in copays and ER visit fees for normal accidents that kids get into, and that after having what in the US is considered amazing health insurance, so I'm a very lucky person.
I had to go to the ER in the UK as a tourist recently. They refused to take payment since I wasn't admitted to the hospital.
> [1] “after premiums” is roughly the same as “after taxes”, right?
For the purposes of comparison between the US and other OECD countries, yes.
In the US, I've already payed thousands in after-premium medical expenses for my very healthy young children, just in copays and ER visit fees for normal accidents that kids get into, and that after having what in the US is considered amazing health insurance, so I'm a very lucky person.
I had to go to the ER in the UK as a tourist recently. They refused to take payment since I wasn't admitted to the hospital.
> [1] “after premiums” is roughly the same as “after taxes”, right?
For the purposes of comparison between the US and other OECD countries, yes.