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Re:Ask HN: How much does private health insurance cost you? by beej71 on Monday September 05, 2022 @12:03PM (#32725833)
But also definitely comparison shop independent plans vs COBRA. COBRA can also be really expensive.
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Re:Ask HN: How much does private health insurance cost you? by lowercased on Monday September 05, 2022 @12:16PM (#32725990)
> COBRA can also be really expensive.

But... it's not "expensive"... It's just the price. And many people never see or think about it because "employer" pays some/most/all of it. Until... you don't have an employer. Then it seems "expensive". But... the price has always been there, we just don't see it sometimes.

Employer-involved insurance is one of the biggest things slowing social progress, imo.

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