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Re:No One Expects Young Men to Do Anything and They Respond ... by whamlastxmas on Monday July 22, 2024 @10:27AM (#41034807)
Mine cost me $1k up front, health insurance didn’t cover a penny. It’s really silly.
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Re:No One Expects Young Men to Do Anything and They Respond ... by criddell on Monday July 22, 2024 @12:18PM (#41036157)
When you think about it, it is kind of crazy. If a person can't afford that, then they definitely can't afford kids.
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Re:No One Expects Young Men to Do Anything and They Respond ... by whamlastxmas on Monday July 22, 2024 @03:26PM (#41038742)
The sillier part is that it has to save the insurance company sooooo much money to reduce the number of parents, you think they’d be knocking on doors to see if people want them for free
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Re:No One Expects Young Men to Do Anything and They Respond ... by criddell on Monday July 22, 2024 @03:40PM (#41038920)
It's the opposite. Insurance companies are regulated and the portion of the premium that they can keep as profit is limited. If they want to make more dollars, they have to increase the amount we spend on healthcare which lets them increase premiums. They would rather keep 20% of $10k than 20% of $1k.
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