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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by hylaride on Sunday November 30, 2025 @10:25AM (#46097368)
As a Canadian, for all the faults of our healthcare system, the fact that I don't have to stick with a job to maintain healthcare for myself or my family is a massive amount of freedom I take for granted.
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Re:Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as wort... by lotsofpulp on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:11AM (#46097820)
You don’t have to stick with your job in the US either, you just have to earn enough money to buy it yourself from healthcare.gov. But that goes for everything, from food to shelter to utilities, etc.

Probably half the jobs in the US don’t pay enough for the employee regularly see a doctor. It might protect them for the $500k emergency heart bypass, but they are not going to be able to afford the $10k out of pocket costs or the ongoing healthcare expenses after they lose their job.

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