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0 pointsthrowway1203851y ago0 comments

It's a "health tax" that's administered entirely by a private entity that you can't get rid of except by quitting your job or by spending thousands of dollars extra per month out of pocket.

I think if it's politically untenable to go single-payer then every employer must instead be required to give you a stipend every month to buy your own insurance. Then make it illegal for a company to offer insurance for their own employees. If everyone saw what it really cost and what they were really getting there would be a lot more impetus for changes.

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kaibee1y ago

Honestly at this point I'd be happy if employers would include on the paystub, the amount the company is actually paying for health insurance for the employee. So many people go around saying oh they have a job with great health insurance that's only $100/month.

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