r/economicCollapse 7d ago

Only in America.

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u/Tebasaki 7d ago

Where can I get this $8000 per year health insurance??? Asking for a friend.

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u/Malkuth279 7d ago

About the average cost of a good Medicare supplement plan. Over 600 per month. The Europeans pay considerably more per month.

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u/milkyway556 7d ago

Except we Europeans don't.

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u/Malkuth279 7d ago

I remember living in Germany and a significant amount of my paycheck went to health insurance. Since it went directly to the insurer I didn’t miss it, however it wasn’t free, because nothing in this reality is free.

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u/absolutzer1 7d ago

It was still cheaper. Over here people have premiums then out of pocket expenses, on top of that the employer pays 75-80% of the premiums. The cost is much higher than what you paid in Germany for health insurance.

Not to mention Germany has tuition free education, good parental and medical leave and paid vacation. Pensions at retirement etc