singlepayer

Seems to work reasonably well in other countries.

Probably the option we'll explore when reviewing plans. Or go back to work for a company which provides coverage as part of the employment package.

It might be.

But then you either get hit with a penalty for not buying insurance, or you get hit with a penalty and also a bill for $500,000 when you find out you've got some illness you didn't know about and hospital bills bankrupt you.

Throw-away because I like to keep my financial details personal.

I'm self employed and have been for about 15 years. We purchase health insurance from the state exchange. Prior to this, I'd purchased it as an individual directly from the insurers, or used the plan my wife had through her employer. Those options are no longer available to us, so we use the state exchange.

My family's health insurance rates increased 17% last year. This year, my state has approved an increase of 27% for the provider I use and a 31% increase for one of the other providers in the state.

To insure our family of four, we'll pay around $25,000 for insurance before a dollar is spent on deductibles, co-pays or other associated costs. We're generally all healthy. Have no pre-existing conditions to speak-of. We earn more than the level where you qualify for any subsidy.

This is unsustainable.