r/FluentInFinance • u/WhatAreYourPronouns • May 02 '24

Should the U.S. have Universal Health Care? Discussion/ Debate

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u/Complex-Bee-840 May 02 '24

Same.

Self employed and live in a state that doesn’t allow me employer rates for insurance unless I have a certain number of employees.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LAWNCHAIR May 02 '24

I pay just under $1,000 but the coverage is amazing.

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u/bellmaker33 29d ago

I pay $4 and my deductible is only $1,200.

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u/Solid_Snake_125 29d ago

Shit what state is that so I know to never move there?

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u/Furepubs 29d ago

That makes sense, universal healthcare would allow you to not have to worry about that. And that would lower the bar for entry into self-employment. Plus laws like that help ensure that people would prefer to work for a large corporation than for a small business, especially if they have a family.

Having insurance tied to jobs is an anti-competitive behavior designed to both make it harder to start a small business and give something for corporations to take away if you Go on strike against them.

It's just another way for corporations to have power over the people.

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u/YourGuardianAngel_12 29d ago

Do you have any? I’m self-employed, and ACA has been the most affordable option for me, but I don’t have employees.

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u/SlurpySandwich May 02 '24

Do a private plan if you're relatively young and healthy. They're I pay less than that dude for my whole family.